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Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine implementation in low andmiddle-income countries (LMICs): health system experiences and prospects

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  • Wigle, Jannah
  • Coast, Ernestina
  • Watson-Jones, Deborah

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Prophylactic vaccines for human papillomavirus (HPV) are being introduced in many countries for the prevention of cervical cancer, the second most important cause of cancer-related death in women globally. This is likely to have a significant impact on the future burden of cervical cancer, particularly where screening is non-existent or limited in scale. Previous research on the challenges of vaccinating girls with the HPV vaccine has focused on evidence from developed countries. We conducted a systematic search of the literature in order to describe the barriers and challenges to implementation of HPV vaccine in low- and middle-income countries. We identified literature published post-2006 to September 2012 from five major databases. We validated the findings of the literature review with evidence from qualitative key informant interviews. Three key barriers to HPV vaccine implementation were identified: sociocultural, health systems and political. A linked theme, the sustainability of HPV vaccines programs in low- and middle-income countries, cuts across these three barriers. Delivering HPV vaccine successfully will require multiple barriers to be addressed. Earlier research in developed countries emphasized sociocultural issues as the most significant barriers for vaccine roll-out. Our evidence suggests that the range of challenges for poorer countries is significantly greater, not least the challenge of reaching girls for three doses in settings where school attendance is low and/or irregular. Financial and political barriers to HPV vaccine roll-out continue to be significant for many poorer countries. Several demonstration and pilot projects have achieved high rates of acceptability and coverage and lessons learned should be documented and shared.

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  • Wigle, Jannah & Coast, Ernestina & Watson-Jones, Deborah, 2013. "Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine implementation in low andmiddle-income countries (LMICs): health system experiences and prospects," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 50582, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.
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    1. Yuko Takahashi & Haruka Nishida & Takayuki Ichinose & Yuko Miyagawa & Koichiro Kido & Haruko Hiraike & Hirono Ishikawa & Kazunori Nagasaka, 2022. "Effect of Different Educational Interventions on Knowledge of HPV Vaccination and Cervical Cancer among Young Women: A Preliminary Report," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(9), pages 1-11, April.
    2. Matthew Asare & Peter Agyei-Baffour & Beth A. Lanning & Alex Barimah Owusu & Mary E. Commeh & Kathileen Boozer & Adofo Koranteng & Lori A. Spies & Jane R. Montealegre & Electra D. Paskett, 2020. "Multi-Theory Model and Predictors of Likelihood of Accepting the Series of HPV Vaccination: A Cross-Sectional Study among Ghanaian Adolescents," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(2), pages 1-13, January.
    3. Viens, Laura J. & Clouston, Sean & Messina, Catherine R., 2016. "Women's autonomy and cervical cancer screening in the Lesotho Demographic and Health Survey 2009," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 150(C), pages 23-30.

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    Keywords

    Human papillomavirus; vaccine; cervical cancer; sexually transmitted infection; low- and middle-income countries (LMICs);
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    JEL classification:

    • I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
    • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
    • O19 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - International Linkages to Development; Role of International Organizations

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