WHO advisers report evidence for one-dose HPV protection

The visit marked development work, not completion or distribution of a new licensed vaccine.

Publication date: WHO announced an agreement to establish its Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in Jamnagar.

Publication date: WHO named evidence and learning among the planned centre’s strategic areas.

Publication date: WHO linked future centre work to equity and sustainable use of knowledge and natural resources.

The March announcement described an upcoming centre; its onsite launch was scheduled separately for April.

A simpler HPV schedule could help programmes reach more girls where supplies and visits are limited.

The announcement followed a 4–7 April scientific advisory meeting.

The 11 April news item concerned advisory conclusions, not the start of a new national rollout.

A ceremony in Jamnagar marked the start of a new WHO centre for traditional medicine.

The centre aimed to support research and knowledge exchange on traditional medicine.