Today, on March 4, we are taking the time to observe International HPV Awareness Day.

In 2021, the IWMF and the Sabin Vaccine Institute launched the Global Health Reporting Initiative: Vaccines and Immunization in Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean. During the program’s three-year run, we trained more than 60 journalists in 36 countries to report on public health and then offered reporting grants to put their skills into practice.

Our fellows have produced dozens of solutions-based stories that debunk misinformation, share resources, and spotlight how different communities are creating change for their most vulnerable members.

Human Papillomavirus Virus (HPV, also known as VIH) is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the world and can lead to cancers in both women and men.

Below, we are featuring thoughtful and rigorously reported stories about HPV vaccination and treatment from our fellows in Grenada, Nigeria, Venezuela and Kenya. These stories blend personal narrative, health policy reporting and the latest in scientific research to spur lasting change for those afflicted.