The Irish HPV vaccination programme, launched in 2010 for 12–13-year-old girls through schools, initially achieved over 80% uptake but faced a severe confidence crisis in 2015–2017 due to misinformation from parent groups and media coverage. Stakeholder engagement was central to recovery, involving parents, cancer advocacy groups, educators, and healthcare professionals to establish consistent, factual messaging. […]
Topic: Communication
HPV Communication for healthcare workers at facility level: Approaches and challenges
Cette présentation retrace l’expérience du Kenya concernant la vaccination contre le HPV, en mettant l’accent sur les stratégies de communication des agents de santé au niveau des structures sanitaires. Elle décrit les succès des projets pilotes, l’intégration dans la vaccination de routine et les lacunes persistantes en matière de coordination, de sensibilisation et d’accès des […]
Plan de communication HPV: Gestion des crises et leçons apprises (Le cas du Sénégal)
Le Sénégal a été le premier pays d’Afrique de l’Ouest soutenu par GAVI à introduire le vaccin contre le VPH dans son programme de vaccination de routine, visant environ 200 000 filles âgées de neuf ans chaque année. Malgré des défis tels que les rumeurs sur l’innocuité du vaccin, la désinformation, les grèves du personnel […]
HPV communication plan: crisis management plan, needs and lessons learnt – Experience of Senegal
Senegal was the first West African country supported by GAVI to introduce the HPV vaccine into its routine immunization program, targeting around 200,000 nine-year-old girls annually. Despite challenges such as rumors about vaccine safety, misinformation, health worker strikes, and confusion with COVID-19 vaccination, strong political engagement and community partnerships enabled effective crisis communication and mobilization. […]
HPV Communication for healthcare workers at facility level: Approaches and challenges
This presentation highlights Kenya’s HPV vaccination journey, focusing on communication strategies for health workers at facility level. It outlines successful pilot programs with high uptake, current integration into routine immunization, and persistent gaps in knowledge, coordination, and outreach—particularly for hard-to-reach adolescent girls. Challenges include hesitancy, misconceptions, inadequate mapping, and limited funding. Recommendations emphasize early planning, […]