Prevention and control of HPV and HPV related cancers in Colombia: Lessons learnt and the way forward

Meeting objectives:

• Give an overview of the health care systems in Colombia.
• Provide a summary of the epidemiology, burden of disease and surveillance related to HPV and HPV related cancers in Colombia.
• Discuss successes, topical issues and challenges related to HPV vaccination and screening particular to Colombia.
• Review country examples from Latin America to learn from their successes and challenges.
• Gain insight in the various stakeholder perspectives.
• Propose recommendations for the way forward.

Background Document (pdf, 1.985 kB)

November 15, 2018

SESSION 1: OPENING AND OBJECTIVES
Chairs: Lina Trujillo & Carlos Castro

• Introduction of the HPV board and presentation of the objectives. (pdf, 1.210 kB - EN)
  Alex Vorsters
   
• Short presentation of the participants.

SESSION 2: THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM OF COLOMBIA
Chairs: Hugo Cardenas & Alex Vorsters

• Health Care System and Role of Health Maintenance Organizations within Health Care System in Colombia. (pdf, 1.014 kB - ES)
  Monica Zuñiga
   
• Questions & discussion

SESSION 3: EPIDEMIOLOGY OF HPV AND CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING IN COLOMBIA
Chairs: Nubia Muñoz & Xavier Bosch  

• Summary of main studies carried out in Colombia. (pdf, 2.668 kB - EN)
  Nubia Muñoz
   
• Burden of HPV associated cancers in Colombia. (pdf, 962 kB -EN)
  Gustavo Hernandez
   
• Overview of the cervical cancer screening programme in Colombia. (pdf, 2.288 - EN)
  Raul Murillo
   
• State of Cervical Cancer in Colombia. (pdf, 1.580 kB - EN)
  Presented by Gustavo Hernandez (Carolina Wiesner)
   
• Questions & discussion

SESSION 4: PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF HPV IN COLOMBIA
Chairs: Carlos Castro & Mark Kane

• HPV vaccination programme in Colombia. (pdf, 4.300 kB - ES)
  Diego Garcia
   
• Report on VAERS in Colombia. (pdf, 492 kB - ES)
  Franklyn Prieto
   
• Summary of  HPV Vaccine Safety. (pdf, 1.408 kB - ES)
  Sandra Beltrán
   
• Short presentation of 3 regions:
  
  - Nariño
  Diana Paola Rosero
  
  - Carmen de Bolivar (pdf, 67 kB - ES)
  Javier Luna
  
  - Manizales (pdf, 2.045 kB - EN)
  Gloria Sanchez
   
• Reduction in HPV 16/18 prevalence in Colombian young women after five years of HPV vaccine introduction. (pdf, 1.326 kB - EN)
  Alba Lucia Combita
   
• Questions & discussion

SESSION 5A: SUCCESS AND CHALLENGES FROM OTHER COUNTRIES/REGIONS
Chairs: Lina Trujillo & Mira Kojouharova  

• HPV vaccination in Brazil. (pdf, 1.386 kB - EN)
  Ana Goretti
   
• HPV vaccination in Peru. 
  Marcela Lazo
   
• HPV vaccination in Panama. (pdf, 4.866 kB - ES)
  Itzel de Hewitt
   
• Questions & discussion
   
• Breakout Sessions
  SWOT analysis of the situation in Colombia (all participants)
   
• Plenary feedback from the different groups

November 16, 2018

SESSION 5B: SUCCESS AND CHALLENGES FROM OTHER COUNTRIES/REGIONS
Chairs: Ivan Dario Gonzalez & Paolo Bonanni

• Overcoming a vaccine confidence crisis, the example of Ireland. (pdf, 908 kB - EN)
  Yvonne Morrissey
   
• Communicating about HPV vaccination lessons learnt from WHO/EURO.
  Robb Butler
   
• UNICEF's role in HPV vaccination and cervical cancer elimination (pdf, 1.832 kB - EN)
  Oya Zeren Afsar
   
• Questions & Discussion

SESSION 6: ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES IN COLOMBIA AND LESSONS LEARNT
Chairs: Raul Murillo & Paolo Bonanni

• Concertation table Achievements and feedback of vaccine acceptance survey in Arauca. (pdf, 20.029 kB - EN)
  Carlos Castro
   
• Intro on Colombia E-learning course. (pdf, 2.182 kB - EN)
  Xavier Bosch
   
• Colombia E-learning course on safety of HPV vaccine. Achievements. (pdf, 7.209 kB - ES)
  Lina Trujillo
   
• Social study of the HPV vaccination pilot in Bogotá, with an S & TS approach. (pdf, 1.316 kB - EN)
  Gianna Henriquez
   
• Questions & discussion

SESSION 7: PLENARY DISCUSSIONS
Chairs: Natascha Ortiz & Alex Vorsters

• How can we involve all (and which) Colombia stakeholders.
  Chairs: Herman Esguerra & Natascha Ortiz
   
• How can we better involve media.
  Chairs: Pablo Correa & Lisbeth Fog
   
• Optimal implementation of the E-learning course.
  Chairs: Xavier Bosch & Lina Trujillo

SESSION 8: CONCLUSIONS OF THE MEETING.
Chairs: Lina Trujillo & Eduardo Franco

• Presentation of the meeting conclusions (pdf, 315 kB - EN)
  Marc Baay 
   
• Closing remarks