Global measles elimination was discussed by WHO’s Executive Board last week. The report developed for the meeting “summarizes the progress and challenges towards achieving the regional measles elimination goals and reducing global measles deaths by 90% between 2000-10. The report also highlights the programme of work initiated by WHO to examine issues relating to the feasibility of a global measles elimination goal including reviewing the biological aspects and cost-effectiveness of such a goal.”

http://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/EB125/B125_4-en.pdf