Research priorities for accelerating progress toward measles and rubella elimination identified by a cross-sectional web-based survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In 2012, the World Health Assembly endorsed the Global Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP) that set a target to eliminate measles and rubella in five of the six World Health Organization (WHO) regions by 2020. Significant progress has been made toward achieving this goal through intensive efforts by countries and Measles & Rubella Initiative (M&RI) partners. Accelerating progress will require evidence-based approaches to improve implementation of the core strategies in the Global Measles and Rubella Strategic Plan. The M&RI Research and Innovation Working Group (R&IWG) conducted a web-based survey as part of a process to identify measles and rubella research priorities. Survey findings were used to inform discussions during a meeting of experts convened by the M&RI at the Pan Ame

SUBMITTER: Kriss JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7026910 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature