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  • Title: Measles elimination: the Americas receive boost during World Health Day 1995.
    Journal: EPI Newsl; 1995 Apr; 17(2):1-2. PubMed ID: 12319394.
    Abstract:
    The US celebrated World Health Day on April 7, 1995, under the auspices of the American Association for World Health (AAWH). Richard Wittenberg, President of the AAWH, presided over the festivities held at Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) headquarters in Washington, DC, to celebrate a world without polio. Awards were given to people and organizations which played key roles in mobilizing diverse groups in the immunization effort. Recipients of the national and international awards are listed. The final award was presented to First Lady Hilary Rodham Clinton in recognition of her many years of dedicated concern for the health, education, and sustained well-being of children. Mrs. Clinton, along with the other speakers, congratulated the efforts made by all who participated in the campaign against polio, and helped to realize the goal of eradicating polio in the Americas. The elimination of polio in the region was the result of a concerted effort by health care workers, governments, and nongovernmental organizations, who succeeded in forming a partnership for mobilizing large sectors of their societies. As part of launching the Measles Elimination Effort, Mrs. Clinton said that the US through the US Agency for International Development will contribute US$8 million directly to PAHO's Expanded Program on Immunization.
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