Around the world, public awareness of HPV and its connection to cancer is still far too low. While scientific breakthroughs are moving faster than ever, raising awareness and understanding of the virus is just as essential to our mission of preventing HPV-related disease.
To strengthen the connection and dialogue between scientists and advocates, and building on the success of our previous program in Bangkok, IPVS 2026 will once again host the dedicated HPV Awareness Track. This year in Athens, experts, policy makers, and thought leaders from Europe and all over the globe will come together to share practical insights, real-world strategies, and creative ideas for changing how the public understands HPV.
We invite you to join these collaborative sessions to see how we can turn complex science into powerful public advocacy and work together toward global elimination.
Explore the HPV Awareness Track 2026 sessions
Friday, October 23rd
HPV AWARENESS TRACK OPENING - FROM AWARENESS TO ACTION: LISTENING, LEARNING, LEADING WITH PATIENTS
🕜 13:30 – 14:15 | 45 minutes
Launch of the HPV Awareness Track. Key-note speaker and special guests to be announced.
Led by: Dr. Luisa Villa (Brazil) & Teresa Norris (Canada)
ADVANCING MULTI-CANCER HPV AWARENESS ACROSS COMMUNITIES AND CONTEXTS
🕜 14:15 – 15:00 | 45 minutes
Perspectives from the Eastern Mediterranean Region on advancing awareness of all HPV-related diseases.
Led by: Mariam El-Zein, Belinda Nedjai
STRENGTHENING HPV VACCINE READINESS IN INDIA: HPV LESSONS FROM INTEGRATED AWARENESS AND DELIVERY MODELS
🕜 15:15 – 16:00 | 45 minutes
India: From the field – scalable models that can improve HPV awareness, vaccine acceptance and delivery.
Led by: Mridu Gupta (CAPED India)
EXPANDING HPV PREVENTION THROUGH COMMUNITY & SYSTEMS INTEGRATION
🕜 16:00 – 16:30 | 30 minutes
Building an HPV Prevention Ecosystem (incl. pharmacies, dentistry) & Youth-led community co-design for HPV awareness and prevention.
Led by: Mark Zhou – Two case studies from Canada & Nigeria
Saturday, October 24th
INTERNATIONAL HPV AWARENESS CAMPAIGN 2026 REPORT
🕜 11:15 – 12:15 | 60 minutes
Highlights of impact around the world of the 9th annual International HPV Awareness Campaign 2026.
Led by: Dr. Joel Palefsky, Chair IPVS Awareness Campaign Committee
THE HUMAN FACE OF HPV: CENTERING LIVED EXPERIENCE IN THE GLOBAL HPV AWARENESS LANDSCAPE
🕜 15:45 – 16:45 | 60 minutes
Integrating HPV cancer survivor voices with clinical and advocacy perspectives. Human stories strengthen HPV awareness efforts, build public trust in vaccination and screening, and support more equitable prevention strategies worldwide.
Led by: Dr. Noreen Zafar (Pakistan)
Sunday, October 25th
REFRAMING HPV AWARENESS IN MENA: TOWARDS INTEGRATED PREVENTION ACROSS ALL CANCERS
🕜 09:15 – 10:15 | 60 minutes
Explore how HPV awareness in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) can evolve beyond a sole focus on cervical cancer to address the full spectrum of HPV-related diseases.
Led by: Dr. Ibtihal Fadhil (Bahrain), Dr. Balkiss Abdelmoula (Tunisia)
BEYOND GIRLS AND CERVICAL CANCER: TRUST, EQUITY, AND INCLUSIVE PREVENTION
🕜 12:30 – 13:15 | 45 minutes
A look at how the male component advances HPV-disease prevention strategies. Moving HPV Awareness beyond cervical cancer to include all HPV-related diseases. Experience from Tanzania and Cameroon.
Led by: David Winterflood (United Kingdom)
COMMUNITY, POLICY AND INNOVATION: EXPANDING ACCESS TO CARE
🕜 13:15 – 13:45 | 30 minutes
Shifting the narrative from cervical cancer elimination to HPV elimination; examing the changing role of civil society organizations as co-designers of research and implementation strategies.
Led by: Meenu Anand (USA) & Bar Levy (Israel)
Please note that the workshops for IPVS 2026 are included in the conference fee. No additional fee or pre-registration is required.