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The HPV Vaccines: From Development to Distribution
May 1, 2007
2:00 – 3:30 PM
Global Health Council
1111 19th Street, NW Suite 1120
Washington, D.C.
The overwhelming majority of cervical cancers are caused by HPV infection. With the development of a new vaccines, we now have the power to stop a deadly cancer in it tracks. However, political opposition, social concerns and financial constraints still plague the effort. This panel focused on the HPV vaccines from development and distribution to what it means in terms of reproductive and adolescent health and as a pre-cursor to a future AIDS vaccine.
Speakers Include:
Dr. Jacqueline Sherris, Vice President for Global Programs, PATH
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Julie Becker, Senior Director of Country and Regional Programs, IAVI
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Naina Dhingra, Director of Public Policy, Advocates for Youth
Dr. Merle Lewis, Regional Advisor, Vaccine Research & Development, Immunization Unit, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
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Welcome: Maurice Middleberg, Vice President, Global Health Council
Moderator: Mitchell Warren, Executive Director, AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition
category: Global Health Council News : General Health News
contributed by Liza Nanni on 20 April 2007
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