Strategic Plan for measles and rubella elimination and sustenance in the WHO South-East Asia Region: 2024–2028

Overview

The WHO South-East Asia Regional Vaccine Implementation Plan 2022–2026 envisions measles and rubella elimination in the Region by 2026. This Plan is expected to provide strategic direction and framework for all Member States to achieve the measles and rubella elimination goal. It was developed after consultations with Member States, experts, professional bodies and academia based on years of experience in implementing vaccine-preventable disease eradication, elimination and control activities in the Region. It incorporates all the lessons learnt from the implementation of the previous Strategic Plan.

This publication presents the goals, strategic objectives, guiding principles, key milestones, and proposed activities on the road to accelerate progress towards measles and rubella elimination for the period 2024–2028.