Founded originally as the Measles Initiative in 2001, it changed its name to the Measles & Rubella Initiative in 2012 when rubella was added to the mission. With the addition of new partners in 2023, the initiative was rebranded as the Measles & Rubella Partnership. The Partnership is led by the American Red Cross, The Gates Foundation, Gavi the Vaccine Alliance, the United Nations Foundation, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, UNICEF and the World Health Organization.

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The Problem

An estimated 350 people die each day from the disease.

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The Solution

Measles and rubella are easily preventable with a safe and effective vaccine. It only costs about $1 to vaccinate a child against measles and $2 to vaccinate against both measles and rubella.

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The Impact

As a result of an increased number of children vaccinated, measles deaths fell by 83 percent between 2000-2021

The Measles & Rubella Partnership’s goal is to one day achieve a world free from measles and rubella.

Since 2001, the M&RP has supported 88 countries to deliver more than 3.86 billion doses of measles vaccine, helped to raise measles vaccination coverage to 81% globally, and reduced measles deaths by 83%.

 
Updated on January 10, 2023