A guest blog By Dr. Edward Hoekstra Coordinator of the Measles Program at UNICEF from 2000 to 2012 In the year 2000 at the outset of my tenure at UNICEF, there was a strong outcry from mothers in comm
It’s been just over a year since a large measles outbreak began in Auckland, New Zealand. The outbreak was originally traced to a young purposely unimmunized traveler returning from the United Kingd
Today we’re announcing an exciting new collaboration with one of the world’s most celebrated children’s book illustrators. Sophie Blackall is jumping right into the partnership and is spending t
There’s been a lot of exciting news from the Measles & Rubella Partnership. We recently announced the good news about global measles mortality – down 74% between 2000 and 2010 according to the
This amazing post comes to us courtesy of Nahad Sadr-Azodi, a technical officer for immunization at WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office. Nahad gathered stories of vaccination heroes from acr
Increasing measles outbreaks prove need to bolster investment and political commitment to reach global goals News release 24 April 2012 | ATLANTA | GENEVA | NEW YORK | WASHINGTON, D.C – Today, t
Today the Measles Initiative has several announcements: Deaths from measles have decreased globally by 74% ! A new Lancet study published today estimates measles deaths at 535,000 in 2000. By 2010, in
Lions, known worldwide for their dedication to preserving sight, have joined the Measles Initiative in the effort to end measles. Through a challenge grant from The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
It wasn’t in the news much, but Myanmar ran a nationwide measles vaccination campaign during the last ten days of March. The objective? To reach 6.4 million kids aged 9 months to 5 years with measle
Health workers in Myanmar are vaccinating almost six and a half million kids this week in an effort to protect all children under five from measles. Mid-way through the campaign, monitors are praising