Progress in HPV vaccination in low‐ and lower‐middle‐income countries. (July 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: LaMontagne, D. Scott; Bloem, Paul J.N.; Brotherton, Julia M.L.; Gallagher, Katherine E.; Badiane, Ousseynou; Ndiaye, Cathy
• Is Part Of: International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics. Volume 138(2017)Supplement 1
• Page Start: 7
• Page End: 14
• Publication Date: 2017-07
• Subjects: Delivery -- Global -- Human papillomavirus -- Low‐ and lower‐middle income countries -- Vaccine; Gynecology -- Periodicals; Obstetrics -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 618
• DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.12186
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0020-7292

Abstract

Abstract: The past 10 years have seen remarkable progress in the global scale‐up of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations. Forty‐three low‐ and lower‐middle‐income countries (LLMICs) have gained experience in delivering this vaccine to young adolescent girls through pilot programs, demonstration programs, and national introductions and most of these have occurred in the last 4 years. The experience of Senegal is summarized as an illustrative country case study. Publication of numerous delivery experiences and lessons learned has demonstrated the acceptability and feasibility of HPV vaccinations in LLMICs. Four areas require dedicated action to overcome remaining challenges to national scaling‐up: maintaining momentum politically, planning successfully, securing financing, and fostering sustainability. Advances in policy, programming, and science may help accelerate reaching 30 million girls in LLMICs with HPV vaccine by 2020. Abstract : As of December 2016, 11 low‐ and lower‐middle‐income countries (LLMICs) have introduced or will soon introduce HPV vaccine nationally; another 32 LLMICs have conducted pilot or demonstration programs.