The First Symposium on Human Papillomavirus Vaccination in the Asia-Pacific and Middle East Regions
 welcome address
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0830-0845 Regional Advisor, WHO Western Pacific Region Dr. YANG Baoping
0845-0900 Director, Korea CDC Dr. LEE Jong-koo
0900-0915 Director-General, IVI Dr. John Clemens
0915-0930 Former Director-General, Indian Council of Medical Research Dr. N.K. Ganguly
 Session 1: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and HPV-associated diseases
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0935-0955 Natual history of infection, epidemiology of infection and disease F. Xavier Bosch
0955-1015 HPV and HPV-associated diseases Suzanne Garland
1035-1055 Diagnosis and surveillance of HPV disease: cervical cancer screening-old and new technologies Sun Kuie Tay
1055-1115 Cervical cancer screening programs and implications of HPV vaccination Silvia de Sanjose
1115-1135 Global burden of HPV disease with emphasis on the Asia-Pacific and Middle Eastern regions Jong Sup Park
1135-1220 Burden of HPV disease: Country-specific perspective
- in China (15 mins.)
- in India (15 mins.)
- in the Middle East and North Africa (15 mins.)
 
Youlin Qiao
Neerja Bhatla
Muhieddine Seoud
 


 


1320-1430 Roundtable discussion on the significance of HPV disease Do we have enough data on HPV? Are there still gaps in our knowledge on HPV? Chair: F. Xavier Bosch

 Session 2: HPV Vaccines and Global Recommendations
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1430-1450 Vaccine efficacy, effectiveness and safety of HPV vaccines Xavier Castellsague
1450-1510 Vaccine demonstration projects in India, Peru, Uganda, and Vietnam Scott LaMontagne
1510-1530 Overview of SAGE Recommendations and WHO Position Paper on HPV Vaccines Linda Eckert
1600-1630 Existing HPV vaccines
- Glaxosmithkline (15 minutes)
- Merck (15 minutes)
 
Hugues Bogaerts
Randall Hyer
 

 

 Session 3: Vaccine Introduction Decision-making Tools, and Financing of HPV Vaccines
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0900-0930 HPV Vaccine Introduction: Decision-making tools Linda Eckert
0930-1000 Financing HPV vaccine: the role of the GAVI Alliance GAVI
1020-1050 Modelling the Cost-Effectiveness of HPV Vaccination: Evidence from High-Income Countries and Considerations for Low- and Middle-Income Countries L Connelly
1050-1200 Roundtable discussion: Challenges and solutions for financing HPV vaccines in middle income countries Chair: Aisha Jumaan  
 
 Session 4: Country Experiences with HPV Vaccine Introduction
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1300-1320 United Kingdom P MacDonald
1320-1340 Australia Julia Brotherton
1340-1400 Fiji Fiona Russell/
Frances Bingwor
1400-1420 Taiwan Li-Min Huang
1420-1440 Turkey Murat Tuncer
1440-1500 Performance monitoring & evaluation of HPV vaccines: The National HPV Vaccination Program Register, Australia Dorota Gertig
 Session 5: Communication and Advocacy for HPV vaccine introduction

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1520-1540 Socio-cultural issues for development of HPV vaccination and communication strategies Aisha Jumaan
1540-1600 Raising awareness about HPV & communication strategies for HPV vaccines Cecilia Llave
1600-1700 Roundtable discussion: Advocacy for HPV vaccine introduction in countries of the Asia Pacific and Middle East Regions Chair: Y Baoping
1700-1740 Concluding remarks:
- Summary of the Symposium
- Call to action for HPV vaccine introduction in Asia-Pacific and Middle East Regions
- Next steps

Susan Hariri
Suzanne Garland
F. Xavier Bosch