Dr. E. Naveen Nicolas presented the success of Sikkim, the first Indian state to integrate HPV vaccination for girls aged 9–14 into its routine immunization program. The campaign, launched in July 2018 with state funding and UNICEF support, combined school- and health facility–based delivery, covering over 1,100 schools and achieving over 97% coverage in both […]
Topic: Lessons from other immunisation programmes
Lessons Learned from Other Vaccination Programs: Ministry of Education involvement in HPV and MR vaccination program – India
Dr. E. Naveen Nicolas presented the success of Sikkim, the first Indian state to integrate HPV vaccination for girls aged 9–14 into its routine immunization program. The campaign, launched in July 2018 with state funding and UNICEF support, combined school- and health facility–based delivery, covering over 1,100 schools and achieving over 97% coverage in both […]
Tracking, and follow-up – Lessons learned from other vaccination programs (Polio)
In this presentation, Kebba Touray and Marie Aimée Babona Nshuti share how the AFRO-GIS Centre—originally developed to support polio eradication—is now being used to enhance HPV vaccine delivery across 45 African countries. Through real-time mapping, school-based microplanning, and digital tracking tools, GIS is helping optimize immunization campaigns and strengthen health systems across the continent.