Joint action on cancers caused by infections, vaccine-preventable cancers and addressing communicable diseases (HIV/AIDS, TB, Hepatitis)

Principal Investigator: Angelo Pezzullo

Short title: JA SHIELD

Announcement: EU4H-2024-JA-IBA-03

Project Code: PRJ-1335

Start date: 01/11/2025

End date: 31/10/2028

Coordinator: University of Copenhagen

Funding body: UNIONE EUROPEA

Link: https://chip.dk/research-areas/public-health/studies-and-projects/shield-ja/

Abstract: EU4Health funded Joint Action ‘SHIELD’ (Joint action on cancers caused by infections, vaccine-preventable cancers and addressing communicable diseases (HIV/AIDS, TB, Hepatitis) aims at decreasing premature morbidity and mortality caused by communicable diseases, including cancers caused by infections and vaccine-preventable cancers (notably HPV, HBV and HCV).