CPHIA: Helping to Fight HPV in Africa
Jedidiah Emmanuel Katongo
By Jedidiah Emmanuel Katongo
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common sexually transmitted infection that can cause cervical cancer, as well as other types of cancer and genital warts. HPV is a major public health problem in Africa, where it is estimated to cause over 300,000 deaths from cervical cancer each year.
The International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) is playing an important role in helping to fight HPV in Africa. The CPHIA is a convening of African leaders, policymakers, public health professionals, and other stakeholders to discuss and address the most pressing public health challenges facing the continent.
The CPHIA has featured a number of sessions on HPV, including on HPV prevention, screening, and treatment. The CPHIA has also supported the development of HPV vaccination programs in Africa.
In 2022, the CPHIA launched the HPV Elimination Initiative, a partnership between the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO), and other partners to accelerate the elimination of HPV-related diseases in Africa. The HPV Elimination Initiative aims to achieve 90% HPV vaccination coverage for girls by the age of 15, 70% HPV screening coverage for women over the age of 30, and 90% treatment coverage for women with precancerous lesions.
The CPHIA’s work on HPV is helping to raise awareness of the virus and its prevention, and to promote HPV vaccination and screening programs in Africa. The CPHIA’s HPV Elimination Initiative is a major step forward in the fight against HPV-related diseases in Africa.
**How the CPHIA is helping people with HPV**
The CPHIA is helping people with HPV in a number of ways, including:
* Raising awareness of HPV and its prevention
* Promoting HPV vaccination and screening programs
* Supporting the development of new HPV prevention and treatment tools
* Advocating for increased investment in HPV programs
The CPHIA’s work on HPV is helping to make a difference in the lives of people with HPV in Africa. By raising awareness of the virus and its prevention, and by promoting HPV vaccination and screening programs, the CPHIA is helping to reduce the burden of HPV-related diseases in Africa.
CPHIA: Helping to Fight HPV in Africa
By Jedidiah Emmanuel Katongo
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common sexually transmitted infection that can cause cervical cancer, as well as other types of cancer and genital warts. HPV is a major public health problem in Africa, where it is estimated to cause over 300,000 deaths from cervical cancer each year.
The International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) is playing an important role in helping to fight HPV in Africa. The CPHIA is a convening of African leaders, policymakers, public health professionals, and other stakeholders to discuss and address the most pressing public health challenges facing the continent.
The CPHIA has featured a number of sessions on HPV, including on HPV prevention, screening, and treatment. The CPHIA has also supported the development of HPV vaccination programs in Africa.
In 2022, the CPHIA launched the HPV Elimination Initiative, a partnership between the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO), and other partners to accelerate the elimination of HPV-related diseases in Africa. The HPV Elimination Initiative aims to achieve 90% HPV vaccination coverage for girls by the age of 15, 70% HPV screening coverage for women over the age of 30, and 90% treatment coverage for women with precancerous lesions.
The CPHIA’s work on HPV is helping to raise awareness of the virus and its prevention, and to promote HPV vaccination and screening programs in Africa. The CPHIA’s HPV Elimination Initiative is a major step forward in the fight against HPV-related diseases in Africa.
**How the CPHIA is helping people with HPV**
The CPHIA is helping people with HPV in a number of ways, including:
* Raising awareness of HPV and its prevention
* Promoting HPV vaccination and screening programs
* Supporting the development of new HPV prevention and treatment tools
* Advocating for increased investment in HPV programs
The CPHIA’s work on HPV is helping to make a difference in the lives of people with HPV in Africa. By raising awareness of the virus and its prevention, and by promoting HPV vaccination and screening programmes, the CPHIA is helping to reduce the burden of HPV-related diseases in Africa.
