Lao and Cambodia, two of the poorest countries in the Western Pacific Region, have made significant progress towards measles elimination by achieving high levels of vaccination coverage. The Governmen
The Measles & Rubella Partnership helped to reach over 225 million children through mass vaccination campaigns in 2011 alone, contributing to a 71% drop in global measles deaths in just over a dec
Improved vaccination rates critical for success Note for the media 17 January 2013 | GENEVA – The number of measles deaths globally decreased by 71% between 2000 and 2011, from 542 000 to 158 00