National, Regional and Global Certification Bodies for Polio Eradication: A Framework for Verifying Measles Elimination.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1093/infdis/jiw578 and PMC identifier 5853984.
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Abstract
The Global Certification Commission (GCC), Regional Certification Commissions (RCCs), and National Certification Committees (NCCs) provide a framework of independent bodies to assist the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) in certifying and maintaining polio eradication in a standardized, ongoing, and credible manner. Their members meet regularly to comprehensively review population immunity, surveillance, laboratory, and other data to assess polio status in the country (NCC), World Health Organization (WHO) region (RCC), or globally (GCC). These highly visible bodies provide a framework to be replicated to independently verify measles and rubella elimination in the regions and globally.
Medical subject headings
- Disease Eradication
- Global Health
- Measles
- Poliomyelitis
- Rubella