11/02/2025
📢 New Publication Alert!
🌎 We're thrilled to announce our latest publication at Global Researcher Club!
"A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on Parental Uptake and Willingness to Vaccinate Children Against Human Papillomavirus in the Eastern Mediterranean Region" is now live! Published in Vaccine Journal—one of the leading journals in the field!
🔍 Why Does This Matter?
Cervical cancer remains a critical public health challenge in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). To eliminate cervical cancer, 90% of girls must be vaccinated by age 15.
Our findings—based on 33 studies and 18,455 parents—reveal a stark reality:
61% of parents are willing to vaccinate their children, yet
Only 7% uptake rate—far below the WHO’s target.
We identified key determinants and barriers to HPV vaccine uptake, providing actionable insights to integrate the vaccine into national programs and address misconceptions.
Congratulations to the GRC collaborators led by Dr. Assem Gebreal and Dr. Ramy Ghazy and all GRC Collaborators Dr. Rasha Ashmawy, Marafi Ahmed, Maha Khattab, Karim Samir Shata, Abdalla Elmansoury, Haimi Estifanos, Mahmoud Eissa, Wagd Ahmed, Hussein Mohsin Hasan, Ajda Mahmutaj, Youmna Abourady, Logina Ali Ezz El Arab, Malaz Abass, Riddhi Adhyaru.
This achievement wouldn’t have been possible without your dedication and collaboration. Together, we’re shaping interventions to accelerate progress toward the WHO’s mission of eliminating cervical cancer in the EMR.
📄 Read the full study here: https://globalresearcherclub.org/parental-hpv-vaccination-uptake-eastern-mediterranean/