Publications by authors named "Frieda Du"
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- Adoption of HPV vaccination in the Asia-Pacific region is low compared to Europe and America, with limited comprehensive reviews on HPV's impact in these areas.
- A systematic literature review analyzed 254 publications from 2000 to 2022, revealing significant incidence and prevalence rates for cervical, head and neck, anal, penile, and vaginal/vulvar cancers, but found a lack of detailed studies on costs or healthcare resource utilization.
- The findings indicate a high burden of HPV-related diseases, highlighting the urgent need for better HPV screening, increased education, reduced vaccine hesitancy, and improved data collection to inform health policies.
There is limited literature on current human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in the Asia-Pacific region. This integrative literature review was conducted to describe HPV vaccination programs in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Program descriptions, recommendations, f unding, and coverage data were extracted.
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- Pneumococcal diseases lead to high rates of illness and death, especially in developing regions like the Asia-Pacific, where vaccination rates among adults are low.
- The literature review summarized the disease’s impact and vaccination efforts in specific Asia-Pacific countries by analyzing published studies from 2010 to 2020.
- Findings show that the burden of pneumococcal disease varies among adult populations, highlighting the need for more research and stronger vaccination programs in areas lacking them.