Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
Support for HPV immunisation programmes to protect adolescent girls against cervical cancer.
At a glance
- Primary health focus
- Conditions and Diseases
About
Gavi is a global vaccine alliance working to expand access to immunisation. Its partners include country governments and international and civil-society organisations. Its women’s-health relevance includes vaccination against human papillomavirus, which can prevent cervical cancer. Its HPV programme supports improved vaccine access for adolescent girls in lower- and middle-income countries. Gavi has a Geneva office at the Global Health Campus.
Ecosystem need
Unequal access to HPV vaccination limits prevention of cervical cancer in lower- and middle-income countries.
Women’s health focus
Primary health area
Conditions and DiseasesGavi supports HPV vaccination for adolescent girls as a means of preventing cervical cancer; its programme is global, while its Swiss connection is its Geneva office.