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Overview
This lunch briefing was designed to raise awareness of cervical cancer and in particular the new innovation in cervical cancer prevention; namely vaccination.

Around 60 people attended the event including MEPs MEP assistants, Member State health attachés, European Commission officials, health professionals, academics, health sector representatives and journalists.

Agenda
Opening speeches
    • Dr Jolanta Dickuté MEP
    • Mrs Dominique Dupont, President, Club Européen de la santé
    • Mrs Mel Read, President, European Cervical Cancer Association (ECCA)
    • Dr Philippe Brunet, Head of Cabinet for European Health Commissioner Markos Kyprianou
Background on cervical cancer
    • Professor Sergio Pecorelli, University of Brescia
Key Note speech
    • Dr Françoise Hamers, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
Panel Discussion