Aboriginal Populations and HPV Initiatives

The International Centre for Infectious Diseases is a leader in planning HPV prevention and control for Aboriginal populations across Canada and Indigenous populations internationally.

IPV 2011 International Indigenous HPV Symposium

Prioritizing HPV Immunization of Indigenous Populations: An International Indigenous HPV Symposium

ICID organized this HPV symposium that was held as a component of the International Papillomavirus Conference (IPV2011) in Berlin, Germany on September 19, 2011. This educational symposium was made possible through the support of Merck and GlaxoSmithKline.

• Summary (available soon)
• Symposium Agenda
• Symposium Final Report (available soon)

Indigenous HPV Symposium 2011 Presentations

• George Wurtak, International Centre for Infectious Diseases
• Topic:Introductory Slides                                                                                    
  

• Fiona Cram, PhD- Director, Katoa Ltd, specializing in Kaupapa Maori research and evaluation, Auckland City, Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand
• Topic: EquityTools- Inclusive Processes to Facilitate Equitable Outcomes

• Erich Kliewer, PhD- Epidemiologist, CancerCare Manitoba, Canada
• Topic: HPV Vaccine Uptake among First Nations Peoples- Disparities in Manitoba, Canada

• Pema Lhaki- Program Associate, Nepal Fertility Care Centre, Kathmandu, Nepal
• Topic: Challenges to Immunization in Nepal

• Beverley Lawton, MD, ONZM- Director, Women's Health Research Centre, University of Otago, New Zealand
• Topic: Prioritising Equity in HPV Vaccination Programme in New Zealand                                                                                                                                     

IPV 2010 International Indigenous HPV Symposium

A conference held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from July 5 - 8, 2010 at which ICID coordinated an Indigenous HPV Symposium:
 * Summary
 * Symposium Final Report 

Indigenous HPV Symposium Presentations 
* Dr. Paulette Tremblay, CEO, National Aboriginal Health Organization, Ottawa, Canada
* Dr. Suzanne Garland, Professor, University of Melbourne, Australia
* Dr. Isaac Sobol, CMOH, Dept of Health and Social Services, Gov't of Nunavut, Canada
* Ms Telphia Joseph, National Indigenous Immunisation Coordinator, Australia
* Dr. Eileen Dunne, Division of STD Prevention, CDC, Atlanta, GA

Aboriginal HPV Prevention Workgroup

This active group meets regularly to discuss current Aboriginal health issues, and to plan and undertake events to continue to make improvements in HPV prevention among Aboriginal peoples in Canada. Members of this workgroup represent the following organizations:

CancerCare Manitoba
First Nations and Inuit Health Branch
International Centre for Infectious Diseases
Manitoba Health
National Aboriginal Health Organization
Public Health Agency of Canada
University of Manitoba

Recent activities include:

• Improving HPV Prevention among Aboriginal Peoples workshop, December 9, 2008, Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada

• Enhancing HPV Prevention among Indigenous Populations: International Perspectives on Health; a symposium of the 26th International Papillomavirus Conference, Montreal, Canada July 5, 2010

• Report developed for the Public Health Agency of Canada: Enhancing HPV prevention among Indigenous populations

Improving HPV Prevention Among Aboriginal Peoples Workshop

A workshop involving HPV specialists from across Canada, held in Winnipeg, Canada on December 9, 2008:

 * Workshop Summary
 * Final report of Workshop
 * Appendices from Workshop Final Report