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The rights of indigenous peoples- reducing the burden of HPV disease

• HPV is the main cause cervical cancer and genital warts and is

associated with cancers of the anus, oropharynx, penis, vagina and vulva.

• Globally Indigenous peoples have a greater burden of HPV disease
• Higher incidence and higher death rate
• HPV is an opportunity to reduce disparities and absolute disease

burden for indigenous persons

• New Zealand Māori have twice the incidence and four times the death

rate from cervical cancer than non- Māori.

Travel sponsored by an educational grant from CSL pharmaceuticals

Dr Bev Lawton, Dr Fiona Cramm , George Wurtak, Margaret Heffemen, Pema Lhaki

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Focus and Equity tools

• International Indigenous HPV Alliance
• Prioritisation- immunisation and screening
• Leadership roles for Indigenous peoples
• Champions
• Auditing indigenous research representation
• Indigenous/community input
• Cost-effectiveness

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Maori Equity Advisory Group (MEAG)

• NZ HPV vaccination program
• MEAG responsible for advising re

prioritisation and equity

• Input to project strategy and implementation

plans

• Succeeded in achieving levels of 65%

vaccination for Māori

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