IPVS 2026 – Awareness Track

The Cervix and Beyond: Expanding HPV Awareness Across All HPV-Related Cancers and Diseases

Submit Your Awareness Session Proposal

Monday, February 23, 2026

Awareness Track Session Proposal Submission Opens

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Awareness Track Proposals Deadline

Early May 2026

Awareness Track Notifications

Despite major advances and global leadership in cervical cancer prevention, HPV-related oropharyngeal, anal, penile, vulvar, and vaginal cancers, as well as conditions such as genital warts and recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP), remain underrecognized in clinical practice, public discourse, and research agendas. Building on the foundation of cervical cancer elimination efforts, this awareness track will spotlight epidemiological trends, lived patient experiences, and the growing implications of non-cervical HPV-related disease across the lifespan.

Submissions should explore opportunities for integrated awareness campaigns, unified prevention strategies, and inclusive messaging that spans cervical cancer and the full spectrum of HPV-related cancers and conditions. Emphasis is placed on culturally responsive approaches that lead to measurable outcomes and real-world prevention impact. The track prioritizes community-driven and co-designed initiatives, recognizing youth, NGOs, patient advocates, and grassroots organizations as equal partners in prevention, not passive recipients of information.

Contributions are encouraged from all global regions, including Latin America, Africa, Asia, North America, and beyond, to share practical experiences, lessons learned, and models that have succeeded and/or failed in building trust and strengthening public confidence.

This track aims to bridge scientific advances and community implementation, ensuring innovation translates into tangible prevention outcomes rather than remaining theoretical.

All proposals must align with the Awareness Track’s unified theme: The Cervix and Beyond: Expanding HPV Awareness Across All HPV-Related Cancers and Conditions. This includes cervical cancer, non-cervical HPV-related cancers, HPV-related non-cancer conditions (such as RRP and genital warts), and lifespan impacts affecting children, adolescents, and adults.

Submissions should focus on practical, evidence-informed, and community-driven approaches that expand awareness, prevention, and public confidence across the full spectrum of HPV-related cancers and conditions. Proposals focused primarily on cervical cancer should explicitly situate their work within broader HPV-related diseases, conditions, or integrated awareness strategies.

Applicants are expected to demonstrate real-world strategies that:
• Build trust and address misinformation, stigma, or lack of awareness
• Strengthen community engagement
• Lead to measurable improvements in prevention uptake, awareness, or behavior change

Priority Review Areas

Community Leadership & Co-Design

  • Center the leadership of communities, NGOs, youth, patient advocates, and grassroots organizations as equal partners
    • Demonstrate co-designed or community-owned approaches
    • Move beyond information dissemination to show pathways to engagement, trust, or action

Implementation & Impact

  • Highlight real-world implementation experiences, including pilots, programs, or campaigns
    • Share lessons learned, including challenges and failures, not only successes
    • Apply communication or awareness strategies that result in measurable outcomes

Equity, Culture & Global Relevance

  • Reflect culturally responsive, equity-driven approaches
    • Address diverse populations and socioeconomic contexts
    • Present experiences from low-, middle-, and high-income settings

Innovation & Knowledge Translation

  • Build clear connections between scientific, clinical, or policy advances and community implementation
    • Demonstrate translation of innovation into prevention impact beyond theoretical models

Diversity of Voices

  • Feature new or emerging speakers who have not previously presented at IPVS
    • Elevate original perspectives that broaden participation and representation

Contact Information

Awareness Track Alignment

Session Overview

  • Title
  • Description
  • Format
  • Real-world Impact
  • Key Takeaways
  • Community Engagement and Equity Considerations
  • Speakers & Contributers Details
Please note: Submitters are encouraged to be as specific and detailed as possible in all sections of the form. While proposing speakers is not mandatory at this stage, clearly outlining the intended contributors and session structure will strengthen the application. The more complete and well-developed a proposal is, the higher its chances for acceptance.

Participation Requirements

Selected presenters must be able to attend IPVS 2026 in person. No travel support, honoraria, or financial assistance are available.