Status records how far along a public health program actually is. Wikipedia notes that polio incidence "decreased from an estimated 350,000 cases in 1988 to 30 confirmed cases in 2022," showing a campaign nearly, but not yet, finished. This dimension separates programs still running from those that have already reached their goal.
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Era of Emergence Status
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1. Wikipedia: Expanded Programme on Immunization
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It was launched in May 1974 under the old name of Expanded Programme on Immunization.
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