WHO South-East Asia Regional Verification Commission reviews progress towards measles and rubella elimination
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The WHO South-East Asia Regional Verification Commission is meeting in Colombo to assess progress toward measles and rubella elimination. The commission is reviewing surveillance data and immunization performance from 10 member countries.
Why it matters
Measles and rubella remain significant public health challenges, and regional verification is critical for tracking progress toward global eradication goals.
Colombo, Sri Lanka, 22 June 2026 - The 11th Meeting of the WHO South-East Asia Regional Verification Commission for Measles and Rubella Elimination opened today in Colombo, Sri Lanka, bringing together members of the Regional Verification Commission and chairs of National Verification Committees from all 10 countries of the WHO South-East Asia Region.
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