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HPV
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Towards Comprehensive Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control
Background and Objectives:
To strengthen national capacity for informed public health
decision making regarding the introduction of HPV vaccines within a framework
of comprehensive cervical cancer prevention and control, including screening
and treatment.
Specific objectives
To
provide global and regional updates on the epidemiology of HPV infections
and HPV-associated disease, including cervical cancer
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review current challenges and future perspectives regarding secondary
prevention of cervical cancer, including modalities for the monitoring and
evaluation of HPV vaccine impact in Latin America and the Caribbean
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provide updated technical information on HPV vaccines
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identify and discuss current challenges and opportunities when considering
HPV vaccine delivery within existing health structures
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discuss the specific items of evidence required for informed decision
making at the national level and define appropriate strategies and plans
for generating such evidence
Venue:
The meeting will be held 12-13 May, 2008 at the Sheraton
Maria Isabel at Paseo de la Reforma #
325, in Mexico City, Mexico
Participants:
The target audience includes policymakers, national public
health and financial authorities, national immunization program managers,
members of pediatric and infectious disease societies, scientists, researchers,
representatives of bilateral and multilateral development and financial
agencies, and other partners involved in supporting immunization programs. Conveners:
- Albert B. Sabin Vaccine
Institute
- Pan American Health
Organization
- World Health Organization
- US Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention
Scientific Organizing
Committee
- Dr. Ciro de Quadros, Albert
B. Sabin Vaccine Institute
- Dr. Cuaúhtemoc Ruiz Matus,
Pan American Health Organization
- Dr. Dr. Laurie Markowitz, US
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Dr. Teresa Aguado, World
Health Organization
Contact information
Albert B. Sabin Vaccine Institute
1889 F Street, NW, Suite 200S
Washington, DC 20006-4400
Tel (202) 842-5025
Fax
(202) 842-7689
hpv@sabin.org
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