Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in Africa
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in Africa : Why such a low uptake and what to do about it?
Speaker:
Prof Rees is internationally renowned for her policy and research work in vaccines, reproductivehealth and HIV. She has chaired many national and international committees and is Chair of the South African Medicines Control Council, Chair of the World Health Organization’s African Regional Immunization Technical Advisory Group, Chair of WHO’s IHR Emergency Review Committee on Polio and a member of WHO’s IHR Yellow Fever Emergency Committee. She is the Co- Chair of WHO’s Ebola Vaccine Working Group, Chair of WHO’s Review Committee on Maternal Influenza Immunisation and Chair of WHO’s STI Vaccine Roadmap Committee.
She was rapporteur for the recently concluded WHO IHR Review Committee. She serves on the Boards of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI) and of AVAC, an advocacy organisation for HIV prevention research.
All Welcome!
Admission
Contact
Siobhan Renihan