More children died from measles in 2022 than 2021, according to a new report released today by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Four million more children received vaccines in 2022 than in 2021, according to the newly released WHO and UNICEF National Estimates of Immunization Coverage (WUENIC). However, progress has not
Measles is a highly contagious disease that can lead to severe complications, and millions of children are at risk. A new study shows innovative technology can reduce key barriers in administering a
An interactive exploration of one of the world’s most contagious diseases, the havoc it wreaks, and progress made against it with vaccines. The United Nations Foundation’s Shot@Life Cam
Revitalizing the Measles & Rubella Initiative to become the IA2030 Measles & Rubella Partnership The Measles Initiative was formed in 2001 to establish a global partnership to co
GLOBAL MEASLES VACCINATION DRIVE TO PROTECT UP TO 45 MILLION CHILDREN VACCINATION CAMPAIGNS IN SEVEN COUNTRIES TO TACKLE RISE IN MEASLES CASES WORLDWIDE London, 5 February 2020 – Gavi, the Va
The International Task Force for Disease Eradication (ITFDE) met at the Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia in November, 2015 to review and discuss the potential eradicability of measles and rubella. Th
While progress on measles-related deaths has been significant, the truth is that the situation has stagnated and many countries are falling far behind the 2015 elimination targets. In this Lancet arti
Addressing the under funding that so greatly impedes global progress to meeting established measles and rubella elimination goals is an onerous task. A major step forward in doing so was announced aft
When the Measles & Rubella Partnership was founded in 2001, measles killed more than an estimated 500,000 children, globally. Today’s announcement that the death toll has dropped to just under 1