Council of the European Union adopts recommendation on vaccine-preventable cancers
On June 21, the Council of the European Union took an important step in the fight against cancer by adopting a Council Recommendation on vaccine-preventable cancers. This recommendation, originally proposed by the European Commission on January 31, is an important part of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan. It aims to improve
Improving HPV vaccine communication training for healthcare professionals
Work Package 7 (WP) of the PERCH project is dedicated to improving the communication skills of healthcare professionals regarding the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. By improving communication between healthcare professionals, children/adolescents and their parents, WP7 aims to increase confidence in the HPV vaccine. The first task was a comprehensive assessment
Improving knowledge and awareness to increase vaccine uptake in target communities
Work Package 6 (WP6) deals with “Improving knowledge and awareness to increase vaccine uptake in target communities”. Its general objective is to improve knowledge and awareness about HPV-related diseases and their prevention among adolescent girls and boys and to educate the target groups about the benefits of vaccination for individual
Editorial article “Linkage of individual-patient data confirm protection of prophylactic human papillomavirus vaccination against invasive cervical cancer” published in the JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute
Recently an editorial article “Linkage of individual-patient data confirms protection of prophylactic human papillomavirus vaccination against invasive cervical cancer,” was published in the “JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute”. It has provided an overview of the excellent effectiveness of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in preventing invasive cervical cancer,
Project PERCH Presentation at EUROGIN 2024
At this year’s EUROGIN Congress in Stockholm, the project was presented by experts involved in the project on Saturday, March 16th in the scientific sessions, chaired by esteemed expert Marc Arbyn and Raffaella Bucciardini, the coordinator of the project. Raffaella Bucciardini from Instituto Superiore di Sanita, Italy had the opening
HPV Awareness Day
4th March is HPV Awareness Day. HPV can cause serious diseases like cervical and penile, vaginal, vulvar, anal, and throat cancer. Most HPV cancers can be prevented by HPV vaccination, which remains one of the most powerful and efficient public health measures. Organisations around the world mark this day day
PERCH WP2 meeting
The PERCH WP2 meeting produced valuable results On 24 and 25 April 2024, health and communication experts from the PERCH partner countries met in person in Ljubljana and via Zoom. The main purpose of the PERCH WP2 meeting was to facilitate discussions and collaboration between the participating countries on the
Fourth meeting – Strengthen awareness on the benefits of HPV vaccination starting in schools
On 17 November 2023 PERCH met students, teachers and parents from some schools in Basilicata participating in the Project to address aspects relating to HPV and its prevention.
The meetings will also continue in other Italian regions involved in the PERCH project.
Third meeting – Strengthen awareness on the benefits of HPV vaccination starting in schools
On 13 November 2023 PERCH met students, teachers and parents from some schools in Puglia participating in the Project to address aspects relating to HPV and its prevention.
The meetings will also continue in other Italian regions involved in the PERCH project.
Second meeting – Strengthen awareness on the benefits of HPV vaccination starting in schools
On 10 November 2023 PERCH met students, teachers and parents from some schools in Piemonte participating in the Project to address aspects relating to HPV and its prevention.
The meetings will also continue in other Italian regions involved in the PERCH project.
First meeting – Strengthen awareness on the benefits of HPV vaccination starting in schools
On 31 October 2023 PERCH met students, teachers and parents from some schools in Calabria participating in the Project to address aspects relating to HPV and its prevention.
The meetings will also continue in other Italian regions involved in the PERCH project.
