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Smallpox is an acute contagious disease caused by the variola virus, a member of the orthopoxvirus family. It was one of the most devastating diseases known to humanity and caused millions of deaths before it was eradicated. It is believed to have existed for at least 3000 years. The smallpox vaccine, created by Edward Jenner in 1796, was the ...
Oct 24, 2023 · Overview. In 1988, the World Health Assembly adopted a resolution for the worldwide eradication of polio, marking the launch of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), spearheaded by national governments, WHO, Rotary International, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and UNICEF, and later joined by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
Oct 18, 2022 · Español. Today, global leaders confirmed US$ 2.6 billion in funding toward the Global Polio Eradication Initiative’s (GPEI) 2022-2026 Strategy to end polio at a pledging moment co-hosted by Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) at the World Health Summit in Berlin. The funding will support global efforts ...
Aug 30, 2022 · Good day to all of you. Thanks for joining us.Control, elimination, eradication. Three actions that underpin my remarks today, on three different public health emergencies of international concern, each requiring its own distinct response strategy and aims.First, control – specifically in the context of COVID-19. In a matter of weeks, the European Region is projected to reach 250 million ...
May 1, 2010 · Smallpox Eradication Programme - SEP (1966-1980) 2010 marks the 30th anniversary of the eradication of smallpox. Smallpox was officially declared eradicated in 1980 and is the first disease to have been fought on a global scale. This extraordinary achievement was accomplished through the collaboration of countries around the world.
Jun 9, 2021 · The Polio Eradication Strategy 2022–2026 offers a comprehensive set of actions that will position the GPEI to deliver on a promise that brought the world together in a collective commitment to eradicate polio. These actions, many of which are already under way in 2021, will strengthen and empower the GPEI to meet challenges head-on and ...
Oct 24, 2019 · “Wild poliovirus type 3 is globally eradicated,” said Professor Salisbury. “This is a significant achievement that should reinvigorate the eradication process and provides motivation for the final step – the eradication of wild poliovirus type 1. This virus remains in circulation in just two countries: Afghanistan and Pakistan.
The cost of the Intensified Smallpox Eradication Programme was approximately US$300 million, two thirds of which came from endemic countries for their own eradication efforts. British, Canadian, Cuban, French, Soviet, and US vaccines were given freely to WHO and distributed onwards, sometimes with the strategic financial support of Sweden.
In 1955, a first Global Malaria Eradication Programme (GMEP) was launched. This commitment to eradication was reaffirmed in a World Health Assembly resolution of 1969, and later reinforced in 2015 through the Assembly’s endorsement of the Global technical strategy for malaria 2016-2030 (GTS). It clearly spells out the vision of a malaria-free ...
In 1955, a first Global Malaria Eradication Programme (GMEP) was launched. This commitment to eradication was reaffirmed in a World Health Assembly resolution of 1969, and later reinforced in 2015 through the Assembly’s endorsement of the Global technical strategy for malaria 2016-2030 (GTS). It clearly spells out the vision of a malaria-free ...
