HPV Vaccination in the Asian and Pacific Region; Achievements and Barriers

Rationales and Objectives

The increasing prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancers, particularly cervical cancer, remains a pressing public health issue across Asia and the Pacific. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women globally, with a disproportionate burden in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), many of which are located in the Asia-Pacific region. Despite the availability of safe and effective vaccines, uptake remains uneven due to systemic, cultural, logistical, and political barriers.

In this context, the Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention (APJCP) and the Asian Pacific Organization for Cancer Prevention (APOCP) have jointly taken the initiative to host a hybrid symposium titled “HPV Vaccination in the Asian and Pacific Region: Achievements and Barriers” on June 21, 2025. This event seeks to serve as a strategic meeting point for researchers, public health practitioners, policy makers, and advocates who are dedicated to the prevention and control of HPV-related cancers.

Why This Symposium Now?

Several pivotal reasons drive the urgency of this event:

1. Unequal Access to HPV Vaccination
2. Global Health Goals and WHO Elimination Strategy
3. APJCP’s Contribution to HPV Research
4. Collaborative Policy Making and Best Practices

Symposium Objectives

– Highlight Regional Achievements
– Identify and Discuss Barriers
– Strengthen Collaboration and Knowledge Exchange
– Produce a Knowledge-Based Output

The Scientific Committee

Prof. Nirmala Bhoo Pathy President, 13th APOCP General Assembly, Malaysia	Prof. Murat Gultekin Sağlık Bakanlığı-Turkish Ministry of Health, Turkiye	Prof. Youlin Qiao  Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, China	Dr. Abhishek Shankar Radiation Oncology Dept, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India	Dr.  Philip Davies  Director General – International Cervical Cancer Prevention Association .	Dr. Tsetsegsaikhan Batmunkh  Founder & CEO, National Cancer Council of Mongolia, Mongolia.

Dr. Alfiya Shamsutdinova, Kazakh National Medical University, Kazakhstan	Dr. Alireza Mosavi Jarrahi Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Iran	Dr Dipanwita Banerjee Gynaecological Oncology, Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Kolkata, India	Dr. Maqsood Siddiqi Cancer Foundation of India, India	Dr. Gambhir Shrestha Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal	Dr. Soewarta Kosen International Health Independent Consultant, Jakarta, Indonesia
Dr. Anotone Barchak Petrov Research Institute of Oncology, Russia	Dr. Suleeporn Sangrajrang National Cancer Institute, Bangkok, Thailand	Prof. Dr. shamsul azhar shah Faculty of Medicine University Kebangsaan Malaysia	Prof. Nurbek Igissinov Central Asian Cancer Institute, Astana Kazakhstan.	Prof. Elsayed I. Salim Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt	Prof. Alisher KahharovMedical Radiology Department of Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Symposium modulator:

Aram Halimi. MSc in Epidemiology Research Center for Social Determinants of Health, Research Institute for Metabolic and Obesity Disorders, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran			.

Young Investigator Awards

In order to encourage young investigators to present their research, there will be two awards of 300 US dollars to be given to three young scientists with the best presentation. A panel of experts who constitute the prize committee will decide on selecting the candidate for the prize. The candidate will be selected from those who present their research live at the meeting. The decision about the candidate will be announced at the closing ceremony on the last day of the event.

The Young Investigator Awards are supported by the APOCP’s West Asia Chapter.

West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), APOCP’s West Asia Chapter

Participation in the Meeting

There will be two categories of scientists who want to participate:

1. Participants who want to have a live presentation at the symposium.  These participants need to send an abstract for the meeting.  The abstract will be evaluated and decided on. Abstracts accepted for oral presentation will have the chance to present live online in one of the sessions. Accepted abstracts must be presented during the session and already have their slides prepared and sent to the organizing committee for preparation. The details on how to prepare the presentation will be sent to the applicant later. To send an abstract, please click on this link, register, and then you will be prompted for abstract submission.

1. Participants who just want to participate but have no presentation. This category of participant must register for the meeting to participate.  There is no registration fee for participation. Each session is limited to 100 participants.  Due to technical limitations, the first-come, first-served strategy will be applied. The first comers are those who register for the meeting earlier. To register,  please click on this link.

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HPV Vaccination in the Asian and Pacific Region: Achievements and Barriers

APJCP’s Authors Symposium

Date: June 21, 2025. Time: 4:00 PM – 8:10 PM Beijing Time (UTC+8). Format: Online