Thursday, October 23rd | 10:00 – 10:30 UTC+7

Co-Chairs Dr Joel Palefsky (US) and Dr Yin Ling Woo (Malaysia) will officially open the HPV Awareness Track and introduce the impressive array of HPV awareness and advocacy sessions lined up for the coming days.

All conference attendees are very welcome!

Friday, October 24th | 08:00 – 09:00 UTC+7

Host
Global HPV Consortium – (Sabin Vaccine Institute)

Explore the pivotal role of media narratives in advancing HPV prevention. Tap into the power of compelling personal stories from HPV-related cancer survivors and young advocates to get people to take action to protect their health.

Panellists
To be confirmed

Friday, October 24th | 13:35 – 14:35 UTC+7

Host
SUCCESS: Scale up Cervical Cancer Elimination with Secondary Prevention Strategy

Learn about the innovative community-driven approaches that SUCCESS is using to raise awareness of HPV and to advance HPV-cancer prevention through culturally tailored communication strategies and survivor-led advocacy in remote island settings the Asia Pacific region.

Moderator
Lisa Huang (France)

Speakers
To be confirmed

Friday, October 24th | 14:45 – 15:30 UTC+7

Host
EPICC: Elimination Partnership in the Indo-Pacific for Cervical Cancer

Learn how the EPICC consortium is partnering with Ministries of Health, advocates, and NGOs to accelerate cervical cancer elimination in Indo-Pacific countries. Case studies from Timor-Leste, Vanuatu, and Fiji will illustrate some of the key steps and challenges in translating a global strategy into practical action at a national level.

Moderators
Karen Canfell (Australia)
Deborah Bateson (Australia)

Speakers
To be confirmed

Friday, October 24th | 16:40 – 17:40 UTC+7

LGBTQ+ individuals, particularly transgender women and men, face unique challenges in HPV prevention, screening, diagnosis, and care due to structural barriers, stigma, and limited clinical guidance. This session will spotlight inclusive, evidence-based strategies for reaching these populations with HPV-related education, vaccination, and screening services. Panel discussion followed by Q&A.

Moderator
Dr. Krasean Panyakhamlerd (Thailand)

Speakers

• Dr. Natnita Mattawanon (Thailand) – How to Perform Gynecologic Examination and Evaluation in Transwomen
• Dr. Ammarin Suwan (Thailand) – HPV Screening and Prevention in Transmen
• Dr. Awassada Punyashthira (Thailand) – Colposcopy/High Resolution Anoscopy in Transgender Patients

Saturday, October 25th | 07:00 – 07:45 UTC+7

Host
Dr. Joel Palefsky (IPVS, USA)

HPV affects everyone, but in much of the world people don’t know about the virus. Learn about the global impact of the International HPV Awareness Campaign in 2025 with highlights from partner activities in Singapore, Malaysia and China.

Speakers

• Cindy Chng, (Singapore) – Your Cervix, Your Way
• Yin Ling Woo (Malaysia) – From Awareness to Advocacy to Action
• Youlin Qiao (China) – Mobilizing healthcare providers in low resource settings

Saturday, October 25th | 08:00 – 09:00 UTC+7

Host
CHIC – Coalition to Strengthen HPV Immunization Community

Explore innovative approaches and lessons learned to build sustainable and equitable HPV vaccination programs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), focusing on experiences across Southern and Southeast Asia.

Moderators
Edina Amponsah-Dacosta (South Africa)
Alex Vorsters (Belgium)

Speakers

• Dur-e-Nayab Waheed (Univ of Antwerp, Belgium) – Advancing HPV Vaccination in Southeast Asia
• Hashta Meyta (Min. of Health, Indonesia) – Multisectoral Action & Coordination Model for Sustainable HPV vaccine scale up in Indonesia
• Dr. Jason Chin (Nat. Cancer Society, Malaysia) – Expanding HPV Vaccine Access to reach Girls not in School
• Dr. Krishna Paudel (Min. of Health, Nepal) – HPV Vaccine Introduction Campaign in Nepal

Saturday, October 25th | 09:30 – 11:00 UTC+7

Host
AOGIN India & GIAHC – Global Initiative Against HPV and Cervical Cancer

Explore the challenges and emerging opportunities to accelerate action toward cervical cancer elimination in India with a panel of experts from the medical community, civil society, and corporate sector.

Moderators
Dr. Latha Balasubramani (India)
Dr. Shobha Krishnan (USA)

Speakers

• Dr. Priya Ganeshkumar (HPV Vaccination Project, FOGSI) – Training Healthcare Providers: Empowering Trusted Voices
• TBD – Crafting Messages that Matter: Designing Impactful Communication Strategies
• Dr. Mridu Gupta (Cancer Awareness, Prevention and Early Detection (CAPED India) – HPV Vaccination Advocacy: Raising Awareness through Cultural Sensitivity
• Dr. Devanshi Somaiya (PHRII: Public Health Research Institute of India – Across the Cervical Cancer Screening Cascade: Barriers and Finding a Path Forward
• TBD – From Pledges to Progress: Aligning Corporate Partnerships with Social Impact
• Dr. Raj Shankar Ghosh (CCEC-I: Cervical Cancer Elimination Consortium- India) – Driving Change Through Policy: Mobilizing Government for Scalable Solutions

Saturday, October 25th | 11:15 – 12:15 UTC+7

Host
Israeli Women’s Cancer Association (HaBait Shel Bar)

Learn about the journey to successfully realize improvements in HPV-related health policy in Israel. Be inspired by the approach take to rebuild public trust in the HPV vaccine in Japan. Gather the lessons learned from the approach to cervical cancer elimination in Australia.

Speakers

• Bar Levy (Israel) – The road to HPV elimination in Israel: from a personal pain to a national change
• Sayaka Ikeda (Japan) – Rebuilding public trust in the HPV vaccine
• Prof. Karen Canfell (University of Sydney, Australia) – We CAN DO IT: HPV Elimination in Australia

Saturday, October 25th | 15:45– 17:15 UTC+7

Host
TREAT Asia, amfAR – The Foundation for AIDS Research, Thailand

The history of advocacy around access to HIV treatment and prevention offers lessons for efforts to achieve cervical cancer elimination. We will highlight opportunities to advance advocacy for regional and global cervical cancer elimination efforts, mobilizing communities, industry and policy makers.

Moderator
Annette Sohn (Thailand)

Speakers

• Adeeba Kamarulzaman (Malaysia) CEO, Monash University
• Karen Canfell (Australia) Director, Cancer Research Division New South Wales
• Jennifer Sherwood (USA) amfAR – The Foundation for AIDS Research

Sunday, October 26th | 08:00 – 09:00 UTC+7

Host
GAVI – the Vaccine Alliance

Highlight the health system opportunities through integrating HPV vaccination with the delivery of other health services for adolescents. Foster meaningful dialogue on how to scale and sustain HPV vaccination as a key strategy toward cervical cancer elimination.

Moderator
Ms. Emily Kobayashi, Head, HPV Vaccines Program at Gavi

Panel

• Dr. Chris Morgan (USA) Jhpiego – HPV learning agenda representative)
• Dr. Georgina Joachim (Tanzania) EPI, Ministry of Health Tanzania
• Mr Ork Vichit (Cambodia) National Immunisation Program (NIP), Ministry of Health, Cambodia
• Dr. Thet Lynn (Lao PDR), Health Poverty Action

Sunday, October 26th | 09:15 – 10:15 UTC+7

Our panel will take us on their personal journeys with HPV and how it has impacted their lives, navigating through the importance of prevention through vaccination, the impact of screening and early detection on possible outcomes, and the resilience and hope that comes from surviving HPV-related cancer.

Moderator
Esra Urkmez (USA)

Panel

• Jason T. Mendelsohn (USA) – Importance of gender-neutral vaccination
• Mas Azura Abdul Rahman (Singapore) – Screening success story
• Selina Yeob (Malaysia) – Cervical cancer survivor becomes powerful advocate