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Marthe Sylvie Essengue Elouma

Senior Country Manager, Gavi

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Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women in Africa. The introduction of the HPV vaccine marks a decisive shift toward prevention rather than treatment.

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Africa's HPV vaccine scale-up

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Coordinating Gavi support for Burundi's rollout

Cervical cancer kills roughly one African woman every seven minutes. On April 29, 2026, Burundi became the latest country to give its girls a shot at avoiding that fate, launching a national human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program with backing from Gavi, UNICEF, and the World Health Organization (WHO).

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