HPV A Virus We Can Beat - accelerating progress on HPV related cancer elminination in the era of COVID 19

To commemorate International HPV Awareness Day, this IPVS hosted high level panel event brought together global experts and advocates to share perspectives on the opportunities and challenges that exist to accelerate progress against HPV-related cancer in the era of COVID-19.

International HPV Awareness Day 2021 highlights hat it takes ALL of us to beat HPV. Our virtual panel event at 4pm CET on March 4th brought together diverse expertise and perspectives from scientists, policy makers, advocates and survivors of HPV related cancer to answer the question - 'How can we accelearate progress against HPV related cancer in the era of COVID 19?'

If you missed the live event you can watch a full recording of the panel.

Moderator - Rageh Omaar, ITV News International Affairs Editor

Panel Host - Dr Joel Palefsky, Chair of the International HPV Awareness Campaign

Panellists

Dr Princess Nothembe Simelela, Assistant Director-General for Family, Women, Children and Adolescents, WHO

Prof Margaret Stanley, President IPVS

Dr Satish Gopal, Director Center for Global Health, National Cancer Institute

Patti Murillo Caso, Cervical Cancer Survivor, Advocate, Founder of anewcamino.com and member of Women to Women Program, NY Presbyterian Hospital

Peter Baker, Director of Global Action on Men's Health and HPV Vaccination Advocate