As the Secretariat of the European Regional Verification Commission for Measles and Rubella Elimination (RVC), WHO/Europe is organizing a webinar to support countries in preparing their annual status updates (ASUs) on measles and rubella epidemiology and elimination activities in 2025. The webinar will:
- highlight key recommendations from the RVC to national verification committees (NVCs);
- clarify requirements for data collection, analysis and presentation in the ASU form and any supplementary documents; and
- address common issues identified repeatedly across ASUs from different countries.
Background and rationale
The RVC will hold its 15th meeting in September 2026. As part of the measles and rubella elimination verification process and procedures, the RVC will review ASUs and any additional information submitted by countries for 2025. NVCs, or equivalent structures, supported by their secretariats (experts from the public health sector of national health systems) are invited to prepare and submit the required information by 30 June 2026.
Target audience
This webinar is intended for members of NVCs (or equivalent structures) and their secretariats, which contribute to compiling and analysing national data for NVC review. The session, conducted in English with Russian interpretation, will serve as a refresher on procedures and requirements and will also provide an opportunity to participants to ask questions during (or after) the webinar.