Intercountry meeting on measles/rubella elimination, 19–23 September

An intercountry meeting on measles/rubella elimination will take place in Marrakesh, Morocco, from 19 to 23 September 2012. The meeting will: review progress towards achieving measles elimination; review progress towards achieving measles and rubella surveillance performance indicators; review the measles elimination validation process in countries near elimination; update laboratory and surveillance focal points on new advances in techniques and technology of laboratory-based measles and rubella surveillance; brief Expanded Programme On Immunization managers on the outcome of the regional consultation on rubella/congenital rubella syndrome elimination; and update national plans for achieving measles and rubella/congenital rubella syndrome elimination.