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CSU 14: MONITORING PROGRESS TOWARDS MEASLES ELIMINATION
‘As of 2010, the WHO Region of the Americas has eliminated measles, and 4 of the remaining 5 Regions have adopted a measles-elimination target of or before 2020. In addition, the World Health Assembly in May 2010
endorsed 3 targets to be used to measure progress towards measles eradication. In order for countries and regions to verify that measles has been eliminated, standardized definitions, indicators and measures are
needed to monitor progress towards elimination. Through a series of meetings and teleconferences with WHO regional focal points, immunization partners and measles experts, the following definitions, measures and
indicators appropriate for monitoring progress towards elimination were agreed upon. As experience is gained and the practicality and usefulness of the indicators and measures can be assessed, they may be adapted or
modified as necessary.'
Full text and tables, in English and French, are at http://www.who.int/wer/2010/wer8549.pdf
Good reading.
BD