On December 4, the Measles Initiative announced global measles deaths dropped by 74% between 2000 and 2007. Although more than 3.6 million lives have been saved, there is more work to be done.
Media Materials

Press Release
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Article
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Key Statistics
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Funding Statement
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Fact Sheet
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US Outbreak Statement
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Contacts

Christy Feig
American Red Cross
202-303-5074
Feigc@usa.redcross.org

Amy DiElsi
United Nations Foundation
(UN Foundation)
202-887-9040
adielsi@unfoundation.org

Steven Stewart
United States Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC)
404-639-8327
znc4@cdc.gov

Christian Moen
UNICEF
212-326-7516
cmoen@unicef.org

Hayatee Hasan
World Health Organization (WHO)
41-22-791-2103
hasanh@who.int

For American Red Cross Chapter
and Youth Outreach contact: measles@usa.redcross.org


Photos

Zambia
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Zambia
Zambian Red Cross volunteers mobilize their community to participate in the upcoming measles campaign.
Photo by: Marko Kokic, IFRC

Pakistan
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Pakistan
A Pakistani child is vaccinated; one of 66 million immunized during the nationwide measles campaign.
Photo by: Stacey Winston, IFRC

Benin
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Benin
For less than $1, a child in Benin is vaccinated.
Photo by: Daniel Cima, American Red Cross

Bangladesh
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Bangladesh
Seventy percent of all measles deaths in 2007 occurred in South East Asia.
Photo by: Daniel Cima, American Red Cross


To request a video DVD, please email
measles@usa.redcross.org.


The Measles Initiative is a partnership committed to reducing measles deaths globally. The Initiative - led by the American Red Cross, the United Nations Foundation, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, UNICEF, and the World Health Organization – provides technical and financial support to governments and communities on vaccination campaigns and disease surveillance.