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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
environmental science
Progress toward measles elimination — Nepal, 2007–2014
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, Volume 65, No. 8, Year 2016
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What is already known about this topic? Before 2007, estimated coverage with the routine first dose of measles-containing vaccine (MCV1) in Nepal was ≤85% nationally; no districts had ≥95% MCV1 coverage, and measles was one of the major causes of childhood death. What is added by this report? During 2007–2014, MCV1 coverage increased from 71% to 88%; approximately 3.9 and 9.7 million children were vaccinated during supplemental immunization activities (SIAs) in 2008 and 2014, respectively; and annual suspected measles incidence declined 13%, from 54 to 47 cases per 1 million population. In 2013, a goal was set for measles elimination in Nepal by 2019. Challenges to achieving elimination include suboptimal MCV1 coverage at national and subnational levels and a low-performing measles case-based surveillance system. What are the implications for public health practice? Achieving ≥95% 2-dose measles vaccination coverage in all districts will require strengthening routine immunization services through innovative approaches, such as the “fully immunized village” approach, and implementing periodic high-quality SIAs. Improved measles case-based surveillance performance and sensitivity are needed for rapid case detection and outbreak preparedness and response. © 2016, Department of Health and Human Services. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Sedai, Tika Ram
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Goodson, James L.
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Alexander, James P.
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Dabbagh, Alya J.
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Strebel, Peter M.
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Perry, Robert Tyrrell
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Abeysinghe, Nihal M.R.
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Thapa, Arun Bhadra
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Statistics
Citations: 8
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.15585/mmwr.mm6508a3
ISSN:
01492195
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Cohort Study