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The Measles Initiative: Impact and Progress Over Time

Explore the significant role of the Red Cross Federation in past and present measles initiatives, with insights from key events and statistics on impact, volunteer participation, and lives saved.

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The Measles Initiative: Impact and Progress Over Time

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  1. The Measles Initiative - The Role of the Federation Past and Present 7th Annual Measles Initiative Meeting American Red Cross 27-28 February 2007 Jean Roy, International Federation Geneva Photo by Brad Hersh, CDC/IFRC

  2. Events leading to the 2001 Measles Initiative a one minute history lesson! • 1995-1998 Diphtheria Outbreak in Former Soviet Union • 1996-1997 Discovering the “Rotary” of Measles • 1997-2000 Drs. Kreysler & Sandbladh (ARC/CDC union) • 1998 First Measles assignee to IFRC (J. Roy) • 1999 First CDC Epidemiologist to IFRC (B. Hersh) • WDR 2000 Focus on Public Health • 2000 WHO/CDC 1st SIA Uganda (M. Grabowsky) • 2000-2001 First CDC assignee to ARC (M. Grabowsky) • 2001 ARC Vice President Gerry Jones’ commitment 1st Measles Initiative Meeting, ARC

  3. Measles/Polio Appeal Income, 2000-2006 Donor response in Swiss francs – 2003 incl. 1 million USDs from Federation Foundation, carried over to 2004-06 2005-06 largely supported by Norwegian & Swedish RCs

  4. Measles campaign support in 2005 9 countries (Bangladesh, Botswana, Central Africa Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Mozambique, Tanzania, Tunisia) <10,000 volunteers 43.1 million beneficiaries Est. number of deaths averted 294,868

  5. Measles Campaign Support in 2006 8 countries (Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Burundi, Kenya, DR Congo, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana) • Number of volunteers <20,000 • Beneficiaries 43 million • Est. number of deaths averted 290,000

  6. Thank you for your attention

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