CAIRO (EGYPT) Consultant- updating and finalization of the regional Measles and Rubella multi-year strategic plan and the surveillance guideline
Closing Date: 2022-02-20
Purpose of the consultancy
To provide technical guidance to the regional office in updating and finalization of the regional Measles and Rubella multi-year strategic plan and the regional measles and rubella surveillance guideline
Background
The East Mediterranean region its 44th RC session in 1997, the EMR adopted a resolution for measles elimination in all member states of the EMR by 2010. Due to the delay in achieving measles elimination goal, the RC decided to revise the target year of measles elimination to 2015. With the humanitarian emergency in several countries in the region, achieving measles elimination was further delayed. Accordingly, the target date was further postponed to 2020 as part of the regional vaccine action plan 2016-2020 that was adopted by the RC in 2015.
Countries of the EMR have been implementing the regional strategy for measles elimination with variable levels of success and they are in different situation regarding progress towards measles elimination. Currently; 3 countries were verified eliminated measles and rubella by the RVC in 2019, 4 countries expected to be verified soon and the remaining countries are still in endemic situation
So as the measles elimination target has not yet been achieved in most of the EMR, we need to continued work to help achieve measles elimination goals soonest possible. Improved implementation of measles elimination strategies by countries and their partners is needed, with focus on increasing routine vaccination coverage strengthening measles case-based laboratory surveillance and timely implementation of high-quality campaigns.
Planned timelines
Start date: 18 Feb 2022
End date: 18 May 2022
