A designathon to co-create HPV screening and vaccination approaches for mothers and daughters in Nigeria: findings from a community-led participatory event.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Oncogenic types of human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection cause substantial morbidity and mortality in Nigeria. Nigeria has low cervical cancer screening and vaccination rates, suggesting the need for community engagement to enhance reach and uptake. We organised a designathon to identify community-led, innovative approaches to promote HPV screening and vaccination for women and girls, respectively, in Nigeria. A designathon is a three-phase participatory process informed by design thinking that includes the preparation phase that includes soliciting innovative ideas from end-users, an intensive collaborative event to co-create intervention components, and follow-up activities.

Methods

We organised a three-phase designathon for women (30-65yrs) and girls (11-26yrs)

SUBMITTER: Kpokiri EE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11188243 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature