Results 1-4 of 4 for hpv speaker:Alice-Mary Higgins

Seanad: National Screening Advisory Committee Bill 2020: Second Stage (30 Sep 2020)

Alice-Mary Higgins: ...for affording proper time to this debate. That is important. I will begin by agreeing with the message of prevention being better than cure. The question of vaccination is important. The HPV vaccine uptake rate has moved to 81%, but we need to aim for 100%.

Seanad: CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Jul 2019)

Alice-Mary Higgins: ...personal effects on their lives, in some cases causing the loss of their lives. Many of these women have raised their voices in a very positive way to highlight the importance of the human papillomavirus, HPV, vaccine and to talk about screening and the reality of CervicalCheck and how it affects them and their families. It was mentioned earlier that at each stage of this process...

Seanad: CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Jul 2019)

Alice-Mary Higgins: ...the women who have directly navigated this system, will really be heard and reflected. Another campaigner and woman affected, Vicky Phelan, has been extraordinarily strong in giving leadership on the HPV vaccine. Women's gynecological and obstetric health is under threat internationally from things such as the global gag rule and the international clampdown on some services available to...

Seanad: CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019: Second Stage (11 Jul 2019)

Alice-Mary Higgins: ...people like Vicky Phelan who continue to be incredible advocates. In moving past their own traumas, these women have sought to talk about what Ireland should be. It has been crucial in respect of the HPV vaccine, which is crucial for preventing future cases of cervical cancer and which is often under attack in many parts of the world. I am an executive member of the European...