Mysuru: Researchers of city-based NGO Public Health Research Institute of India (PHRII), presented papers on ‘HPV screening and HPV vaccination’ at the  38th International Papillomavirus Conference with the theme ‘Lighting the Flame for a World Free From HPV-Related Diseases’ held at Athens in Greece recently. 

The conference drew more than 1,200 scientists, students and leaders from NGOs, Government and the private sector from 104 countries to share strategies for preventing HPV infection and its associated diseases, especially cervical cancer.   

A total of four posters, along with an oral presentation, were presented by Dr. Devanshi Somaiya, Poornima Jayakrishna, Dr. Raghavi Karnam, Kavitha Chandrappa, and Anju Kane from PHRII. They engaged in interactive discussions with global experts to expand their cervical cancer screening programme, aligning with the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) strategies for eliminating cervical cancer.