New approaches to measles eradication, with special reference to Africa.

Measles eradication, not yet the target of a global resolution, awaits global commitments by governments and partners. This essay examines ten proposed innovations that aim to bring the global community closer to the date when it will be prepared to launch a global eradication effort. We look especially at the value of synergies between measles elimination and Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. The underfunded GPEI could be re-energized by closer integration with measles/rubella eradication. This point is especially relevant in an era of declining donor commitment to public health. Above all, we are pushing for new approaches more quickly to reach eradication of measles with approaches that complement the goals of polio eradication.