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UN Dispatch Podcast: Winning the Global Fight Against Measles

I caught up with Dr. Robert Kezaala of UNICEF who discusses the new data about measles infections worldwide, what strategies have worked to reduce measles deaths, and what more needs to be done to clear that final hurdle toward total global eradication. Have a listen!

1 Billion Children Vaccinated Against Measles in 10 Years

One or two hundred years from now, I can't help but think historians will think of this as an axial age of global health.  Looking at the big picture, progress against common and deadly disease is the single most important story of our era.

Measles Making a Comeback

Between a new outbreak in the Horn of Africa and a resurgence of the measles in the developed world, the highly communicable disease is poised for a global resurgence.

Measles Deaths on the Rise

When USAID Administrator Raj Shah told congress yesterday that 70,000 children could needlessly die should Congress pass a restrictive global health budget, this is what he was talking about.

Measles in My Town

A Measles scare in Washington, D.C. should remind us of the continuing toll of the disease around the world.