Member-countries of the World Health Organisation (WHO) South-East Asia Region have resolved to eliminate measles and rubella by 2023.
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The resolution to eliminate measles and rubella from the region was adopted at the 72nd session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia in Delhi.
Eliminating measles will prevent 500,000 deaths a year in the region, while eliminating rubella/ congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) would avert about 55,000 cases of rubella.
Measles elimination and rubella control has been a regional flagship priority since 2014.
Bhutan, North Korea, the Maldives, Sri Lanka and Timor-Leste have eliminated measles.
Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Timor-Leste have controlled rubella.
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