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Progress toward measles elimination in kyrgyzstan
Akbar Suvanbekov1, Gulzhan Kitarova2, Joshua A Reyer3
1Department of Healthcare Administration, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan ; Republican Center for Health System Development and Informational Technology, Ministry of Health, Bishkek, Kyrygz Republic.
Nagoya Journal of Medical Science
|March 24, 2015
Summary
Kyrgyzstan has significantly reduced measles mortality through improved vaccination coverage and a modernized surveillance system. This effort is crucial for global measles elimination strategies.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Infectious Diseases
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Measles remains a severe childhood infectious disease, particularly in developing nations.
- Kyrgyzstan demonstrates commitment to global measles control despite past outbreaks.
- Scattered governmental data necessitates a consolidated overview of measles in Kyrgyzstan.
Purpose of the Study:
- To summarize the current status of measles in Kyrgyzstan.
- To evaluate the national measles surveillance system.
- To outline measles elimination strategies within the country.
Main Methods:
- Data extraction from Ministry of Health reports and national surveillance system documents.
- Analysis of outbreak cases from the Republican Infectious Diseases Hospital archive.
- Review of governmental data, including non-confidential records.
Main Results:
- Measles-related deaths ceased in 2000 due to increased vaccination coverage (88% in 1994 to >97% by 1997).
- A modernized surveillance system, supported by the World Health Organization, aids in outbreak detection.
- The 2011 outbreak involved 222 detected cases, with 69 admitted to the hospital, including 32 severe cases.
Conclusions:
- Kyrgyzstan has made substantial progress in controlling measles, evidenced by the elimination of measles-related deaths.
- The strengthened national surveillance system is vital for preventing future outbreaks.
- This comprehensive view of measles in Kyrgyzstan offers valuable insights for global measles control efforts.