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The Americas, particularly Latin America and the Caribbean

Geographic scope sorts public health programs by how wide an area each one covers, from a single country to the whole world. Wikipedia calls the Global Polio Eradication Initiative "the largest international public health initiative in history," a scope spanning nearly every country on earth. This dimension lets a visitor separate global campaigns from local or regional ones.

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1955 1
The Americas, particularly Latin America and the Caribbean
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1. Wikipedia: Global Malaria Eradication Programme
Wikipedia contributors, Wikimedia FoundationMalaria, Eradication efforts section, malaria control framing
Quote, Malaria, Eradication efforts section, malaria control framing
There have been two major global malaria eradication efforts: the first, led by the World Health Organization between 1955 and 1969, and the second, initiated by the United Nations in the 21st century through the Millennium and Sustainable Development Goals.
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