The pandemic has caused many disruptions to essential health services, including routine immunisation. Two countries, Uganda and Mauritania, where PATH provides technical assistance for HPV vaccine, successfully adapted their programmes.

When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit and schools closed, girls in Uganda weren’t only missing out on in-person learning but also access to HPV vaccination. An inside look from Tara Newton at PATH on the occasion of World Immunization Week.
Access to radiotherapy is not just limited by the physical presence or absence of facilities, but also by the ability of patients to pay for these services.

Radiotherapy plays an important role in improving chances of survival for cancer patients but is not widely available in low-resource settings. Dr Mushonga and Dr Scott look at some of the barriers to access and how they can be overcome.
Stephen Connor, Executive Director of the Worldwide Hospice and Palliative Care Alliance (WHPCA) (left) and Cary Adams, CEO of UICC (right)

Dr Cary Adams of UICC speaks with Dr Stephen Connor of WHPCA on the importance of palliative care for people living with cancer. This is the first in a new series of UICC Conversations where high-level experts provide insight into key aspects of cancer care and related issues.
Dr Felipe Roitberg is an alumn of the 2019/2020 cohort of UICC Young Leaders, here at the 2019 World Cancer Leaders' Summit

Dr Felipe Roitberg, Cancer Management Control Consultant at WHO and UICC Young Leader, speaks about how countries can assess their needs and optimise their investment in cancer control.
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