- Overview
- Speakers
Uganda has the seventh-highest incidence rate of cervical cancer globally, and the second highest in East Africa. Cervical cancer ranks as the first most frequent cancer among women in Uganda between 15 and 44 years of age (ICO/IARC Information Centre 2023).
The main cause of cervical cancer among women is persistent infections with HPV on the cervix. Therefore, HPV vaccination among adolescent girls is imperative in achieving group immunity and a reduction in the incidence of cervical cancer in Uganda in the future.
In 2024, Uganda received support from the Gates Foundation and the Global Financing Facility to implement catalytic activities to scale up HPV vaccination in 12 poorly performing districts. This was done under three themes: policy dialogue and engagement; knowledge products; and technical assistance. Some key deliverables out of this support included national and sub national multi-sectoral engagements, a deep dive study on the barriers to HPV vaccination uptake in the 12 poorly performing districts and a pilot on a digital dashboard prototype to support real time HPV data collection. The Gates Foundation and the Global Financing Facility also supported the Uganda Ministry of Health to develop an adolescent health strategy that would guide adolescent health service delivery in the country.
In this webinar, the Uganda Ministry of Health will share the key activities implemented during the HPV scale up campaign in the 12 poorly performing districts and its linkage to the broader adolescent health improvement strategy.
Date: June 17, 2025
Time: 08:30 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Virtual:
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Event Contact:
For further information, please contact:
Edith Bateganya
ebateganya@worldbank.org