Decision-Making Considerations and Drivers of Country-Level Adoption or Switch to a Single-Dose HPV Vaccination Schedule

Wednesday, January 22, at 9:00 AM EST DC (2:00 PM Bamako; 3:00 PM Geneva/Abuja; 5:00 PM Kampala; 8:00 PM Dhaka)

Local Nigerian Leaders Promoting Health and Driving Change

Read stories from Nigeria that highlight the power of local leadership to make change. Michael Nyam Sila, a dedicated community leader, is ensuring that girls in his area receive the life-saving HPV vaccine. Meanwhile, Afodia Yusuf, the inspiring principal at St. Christopher’s School in Jos Plateau State, is leading efforts to promote health in her community.

Combating Cervical Cancer Through Vaccination in Ethiopia

The Ethiopian Ministry of Health, Girl Effect, and JSI have been working to expand HPV vaccination through school programs, community mobilization, and social media. In November, we helped vaccinate over 8,200 girls through a multi-age cohort campaign. Our efforts are aimed at reducing cervical cancer and empowering young girls in Ethiopia.

Imagining HPV Programs with Girls at the Helm

Brittany Iskarpatyoti, JSI’s senior gender technical advisor, discusses how health programs for adolescents are more effective and deliver better results when girls are at the center of designing them. She also highlights how HPV vaccination programs can provide an opportunity for girls to establish positive relationships with health services.

Toolkit Supports Increasing HPV Vaccine Uptake Among Adolescents

Increasing HPV vaccination of adolescents in the U.S. is a top priority, but only about 59 percent had been vaccinated as of 2021. The JSI-led Reproductive Health National Training Center created the HPV Vaccine Toolkit, which describes three approaches and includes resources for increasing vaccination among adolescent clients in family planning settings.