Part 1. When Grace Melia found out she was pregnant with her first child it came as a shock. She and her boyfriend Adit had not been seeing each other long and had never discussed marriage, let alone
Joint news release CDC/GAVI/UNICEF/WHO 26 OCTOBER 2017 | GENEVA │ NEW YORK │ ATLANTA – In 2016, an estimated 90 000 people died from measles – an 84% drop from more than 550 000 deaths in 2000
2016 was a year of victory and challenge in the global fight against measles and rubella. From 2000 through the end of 2015, measles vaccines saved an estimated 20.3 million lives. All six WHO regions
The annual Measles & Rubella Partnership (M&RP) Partners’ Meeting will be held on September 7th and 8th in Washington, DC and will unite an anticipated 150 diverse partners from priva
The M&RP has identified 12 progress indicators to track progress in reaching regional measles and rubella elimination goals. These indicators will be assessed annually through at least 2020
Celebrating a $50 million dollar investment by Alwaleed Philanthropies to support UNICEF’s measles and rubella elimination activities UNICEF and Alwaleed Philanthropies kick off World Immunization W
What is measles? Measles is far too common, but unlike a common cold, this infection can be fatal. Measles virus spreads through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes and can seriously aff
Last week, the Measles & Rubella Partnership was joined by an array of partners in Geneva, for an advocacy event on October 21st, co-hosted by the International Federation of Red Cross Red Crescen