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Kapil Goel1, Saroj Naithani2, Dheeraj Bhatt3

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A measles risk assessment tool identified high-risk districts in India. This tool helps target interventions to reduce child mortality and achieve measles elimination goals.

Keywords:
EliminationIndiameaslesoutbreakrisk assessment

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Global Health

Background:

  • Measles remains a significant cause of child mortality globally.
  • Reducing child mortality is a key Millennium Development Goal.
  • A measles programmatic risk assessment tool was developed by WHO and CDC in 2014.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To pilot test the measles programmatic risk assessment tool in Uttarakhand, India.
  • To evaluate the tool's utility in assessing measles risk across districts.
  • To support country-level measles elimination efforts in India.

Main Methods:

  • The tool assessed measles risk in 13 districts of Uttarakhand based on four categories: population immunity, surveillance quality, program delivery performance, and threat.
  • District risk scores were calculated by totaling indicator scores.
  • Districts were categorized into low, medium, high, or very high risk levels.

Main Results:

  • One district (Haridwar) was classified as very high risk.
  • Three districts (Almora, Champawat, Pauri Garhwal) were classified as high risk.
  • High-risk districts exhibited low population immunity due to high vaccination drop-out rates, low coverage, and absence of recent supplementary immunization activities.

Conclusions:

  • The measles risk assessment tool is effective in identifying high-risk districts in India.
  • The tool can guide targeted risk mitigation strategies, including strengthening routine immunization and implementing supplementary immunization activities.
  • Utilizing this tool can aid in achieving measles elimination goals in India.