Our colleague Daniela Filakovska participated in the RIVER-EU consortium meeting, held within the pre-conference programme of the European Public Health Conference (EPH) in Helsinki last week. The meeting brought together partners from across Europe to review progress and align next steps toward the project’s goal of advancing vaccination equity in underserved communities. Discussions were insightful and highly productive, showcasing new evidence from pilot sites, practical approaches to engaging communities and healthcare providers, and plans for sustaining practical components beyond the project period. The consortium meeting was followed by a RIVER-EU workshop, where partners shared implementation experiences, tools, and lessons learned.
She also took part in a roundtable at the European Public Health Conference titled “Implementation of tailored interventions for vaccine uptake: Engaging underserved communities,” serving as a panellist, sharing lessons learned from implementing a tailored intervention to increase HPV vaccination among adolescents in marginalised Roma communities in Slovakia within the RIVER-EU project. The discussion brought together colleagues from several European countries (RIVER-EU consortium) to compare practical experiences—what worked, what needed adapting on the ground, and how trusted intermediaries can bridge gaps between communities and healthcare providers.
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