(GH013) Measles, Rubella and Global Health | NDPHTN

Learn about the global impact of measles and rubella and the clinical aspects of these diseases.

OBJECTIVES:

- Review the global impact of measles and rubella
- Review the clinical aspects of measles and rubella diseases
- Discuss the concepts of the measles herd immunity threshold and vaccine efficacy coefficients
- Review the World Health Organization's Global Vaccine Action Plan, strategic goals and objectives
- Review major measles vaccine schedules
- Review major concepts behind the 2020 Ethiopia mass measles vaccine campaign during the Covid-19 pandemic
- Discuss the importance of global rubella vaccination programs to prevent congenital rubella syndrome

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- Test your comprehension with a quiz
- Earn Certified in Public Health continuing education credit
- Order a Certificate of Completion

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INSTRUCTOR:

Dr. Terry Dwelle is the former North Dakota State Health Officer and the current President and Educational Director of North Dakota Public Health Training Network (NDPHTN). He has over 40 years of clinical and public health experience in the United States, Eastern Europe, Latin and South America, and Central and East Africa.

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