HONIARA, Solomon Islands – This week, the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) launched a National Measles Vaccination Campaign to control the current outbreak in Solomon Islands. The camp
Between August 4 and 6, 2014, officers from Chile’s Expanded Immunization Program (EPI) participated in a study tour in Argentina to observe follow-up campaign preparedness and planning at all level
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a founding partner of MRI, worked with Cambodian health officials to monitor the National Measles and Rubella Immunization Campaign, funded b
UNICEF and World Health Organization joint press release Mogadishu, Garowe, Hargeisa, 10 June 2014 – Outbreaks of measles in several regions have left thousands of Somali children at risk of disabil
The Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) was established by the World Health Assembly in 1974 at a time of great optimism for public health. In this Lancet commentary by Dr. Margaret Chan, Directo
By Andrea Gay Over the next seven days, the world will observe World Immunization Week, an annual opportunity to highlight the importance of vaccination. Recent headlines in the United States – “P
FULL ARTICLE IN SPANISH ONLY. This week, Paraguay hosted representatives from 30 countries during the Meeting of the International Committee of Experts to document and verify the elimination of Measle
By Chelsea Hedquist Last fall, we highlighted six reasons why you should care about measles. Eliminating measles remains as urgent as ever: Last year, nearly 30 countries had large outbreaks, and in 2
Steady progress on several fronts as the region moves closer towards elimination of the disease, although significant challenges remain SEOUL, 20 March 2014 – The World Health Organization Western P
Geneva – New mortality estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) show that annual measles deaths have reached historic lows, dropping 78% from more than 562,000 in 2000 to 122,000 in 2012.