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International Commissions for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication

International Commissions

International Commissions conducted rigorous certification procedures in countries that were endemic at the beginning of the Smallpox Eradication Programme in 1967, or had become endemic since then. For more information, see:

Smallpox and Its Eradication (Fenner et al, WHO, 1988):

See also: Places visited and persons examined in preparation for and during visits by International Commissions for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication, SME/80.4. WHO: 10665/68325


Year Title Authors Source URL
1971 Report to the Commission for the Assessment of the Smallpox Eradication Program in the Americas: Paraguay SE/WP/71.18
1971 Report to the Commission for the Assessment of the Smallpox Eradication Program in the Americas: Argentina SE/WP/71.25
1971 Report to the Commission for the Assessment of the Smallpox Eradication Program in the Americas: Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru SE/WP/71.27
1971 Report to the Commission for the Assessment of the Smallpox Eradication Program in the Americas: Bolivia SE/WP/71.29
1971 Report to the Commission for the Assessment of the Smallpox Eradication Program in the Americas: Brazil, Chile SE/WP/71.48
1971 Report to the Commission for the Assessment of the Smallpox Eradication Program in the Americas: Venezuela SE/WP/71.51
1971 Report to the Commission for the Assessment of the Smallpox Eradication Program in the Americas: Suriname, Uruguay SE/WP/71.56
1971 Report to the Commission for the Assessment of the Smallpox Eradication Program in the Americas: Guyana SE/WP/71.58

1973 Report of the Commission for the Assessment of the Smallpox Eradication Program in the Americas PAHO/CD.22.19
Year Title Authors Source URL
1974 Report of the WHO International Commission on Assessment of Smallpox Eradication in Indonesia, 25 April 1974 WHO/SE/74.68 10665/67640

Countries included: Benin (Dahomey), Burkina Faso (Upper Volta), Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo

Year Title Authors Source URL
1975 Report to the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication in Western Africa: Benin SE/WP/75.10 DAH: Chesney Med Arch
1975 Report to the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication in Western Africa: Upper Volta [Burkina Faso] SE/WP/75.8 DAH: Chesney Med Arch
1975 Report to the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication in Western Africa: Gambia SE/WP/75.11 DAH: Chesney Med Arch
1975 Report to the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication in Western Africa: Ghana SE/WP/75.12 DAH: Chesney Med Arch
1975 Report to the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication in Western Africa: Republic of Guinea SE/WP/75.1 DAH: Chesney Med Arch
1975 Report to the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication in Western Africa: Republic of Guinea-Bissau SE/WP/75.15 DAH: Chesney Med Arch
1975 Report to the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication in Western Africa: Republic of Ivory Coast SE/WP/75.2 DAH: Chesney Med Arch
1975 Report to the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication in Western Africa: Liberia SE/WP/75.9 DAH: Chesney Med Arch
1975 Report to the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication in Western Africa: Republic of Mali SE/WP/75.3 DAH: Chesney Med Arch
1975 Report to the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication in Western Africa: Mauritania SE/WP/75.13 DAH: Chesney Med Arch
1975 Report to the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication in Western Africa: Niger SE/WP/75.14 DAH: Chesney Med Arch
1975 Report to the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication in Western Africa: Nigeria SE/WP/75.4 DAH: Chesney Med Arch
1975 Report to the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication in Western Africa: Senegal SE/WP/75.5 DAH: Chesney Med Arch
1975 Report to the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication in Western Africa: Sierra Leone SE/WP/75.6 DAH: Chesney Med Arch
1975 Report to the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication in Western Africa: Togo SE/WP/75.7 DAH: Chesney Med Arch

1976 Report of the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication: Benin, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, Upper Volta AFR/Smallpox/80
Year Title Authors Source URL
1976 Variolation in Punjab Ullah IC PAK/PUN/WP/76.12 DAH: Chesney Med Arch
1977 Report of the International Commission for the Assessment of Smallpox Eradication in Afghanistan WHO/SE/77.89 WHO: 10665/68206

1977 Report of the International Commission for the Assessment of Smallpox Eradication in Pakistan WHO/SE/77.90 WHO: 10665/68208
Year Title Authors Source URL
1977 Report to the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication in India SEA/Smallpox/77
1977 The Nepal smallpox eradication programme: Description and analysis Shrestha PN, Robinson DA, Friedman J SME/77.1 WHO: 10665/68287

1977 Report of the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication in India SEA/Smallpox/78
and Indian J Public Health 1978 22(1):8-15
1977 Report of the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication in Nepal SEA/Smallpox/79
1977 Report of the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication in Bhutan SEA/Smallpox/80

Countries included: Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Rwanda, and Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire)

Year Title Authors Source URL
1977 Report to the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication: Burundi SE/CAC/77.1
1977 Report to the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication: United Republic of Cameroon SE/CAC/77.2
1977 Report to the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication: Central African Republic SE/CAC/77.4
1977 Report to the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication: Chad SE/CAC/77.8
1977 Report to the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication: Congo SE/CAC/77.3
1977 Report to the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication: Equatorial Guinea SE/CAC/77.6
1977 Report to the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication: Gabon SE/CAC/77.5
1977 Report to the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication: Rwanda SE/CAC/77.7
1977 Report to the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication: Zaire (DR Congo) SE/CAC/77.9

1977 Report of the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication: Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Rwanda, United Republic of Cameroon, Zaire AFR/Smallpox/86
Year Title Authors Source URL
1977 Report to the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication in Burma SEA/Smallpox/81

1977 Report of the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication in Burma SEA/Smallpox/83
Year Title Authors Source URL
1976 Documentation for International Commission. Bangladesh Smallpox Eradication Programme. Status Report 1 Jun 1976 DA Henderson personal archives DAH: Chesney Med Arch
1977 Report to the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication in Bangladesh SEA/Smallpox/82

1977 Eradication of smallpox in Bangladesh. Report of the International Smallpox Assessment Commission, 1-14 Dec 1977 SEA/Smallpox/84 DAH: Chesney Med Arch
Year Title Authors Source URL
1978 Report to the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication: Malawi SE/SEAC/78.1A, 1B
1978 Report to the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication: Mozambique SE/SEAC/78.2A, 2B
1978 Report to the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication: Tanzania SE/SEAC/78.3A, 3B

1978 Report of the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication: Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia AFR/Smallpox/87
Year Title Authors Source URL
1978 Visit report of the members of the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication: Iraq, 5-15 October 1978 WHO/SE/78.127
[Coissued as GC WP/78.25]
WHO: 10665/68260
1978 Report to the members of the Global Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication Min of Health, Iraq; WHO WHO/SE/78.114
[Coissued as GC WP/78.26]
WHO: 10665/68244
Year Title Authors Source URL
1978 Visit report of the members of the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication: Syrian Arab Republic, 15-22 Oct 1978 WHO/SE/78.126
[Coissued as GC WP/78.23]
WHO: 10665/68259
1978 Report to the members of the Global Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication, Syrian Arab Republic Min of Health, Syrian Arab Republic; WHO WHO/SE/78.111
[Coissued as GC WP/78.24]
WHO: 10665/68239
Year Title Authors Source URL
1978 Report to the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication: Uganda SE/UGA/78.1A, 1B

1978 Report of the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication: Uganda AFR/Smallpox/88
Year Title Authors Source URL
1978 The eradication of smallpox in Sudan SME/78.13
1979 Report of the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication in the Sudan, 15-29 November 1978 WHO/SE/79.134
[Coissued as GC WP/78.3]
WHO: 10665/68267
Year Title Authors Source URL
1978 Smallpox eradication in Angola: Status report, 9 November 1978 Smallpox unit, WHO SME/78.18 WHO: 10665/68297
1978 Assessment of activities in preparation for the certification of smallpox eradication in Angola: Visit report, August 1978 Tigre CH SME/78.24 WHO: 10665/68304
1979 Report to the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication: Angola SE/ANG/79.1A,1B

1979 Report of the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication: Angola AFR/Smallpox/89
Year Title Authors Source URL
1978 Smallpox eradication in Botswana: Status report, 8 November 1978 SME/78.16 WHO: 10665/68295
1978 Smallpox eradication in Swaziland: Status report, 8 November 1978 SME/78.17 WHO: 10665/68296
1979 Report to the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication: Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland SE/BLS/79.1A, 1B

1979 Report of the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication: Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland AFR/Smallpox/90
Year Title Authors Source URL
1978 Recommendations of the Third Coordination Meeting for Smallpox Eradication. Nairobi, Kenya, 17-19 Apr 1978 SME/78.7 WHO: 10665/68310
1978 The Global Commission for Certification of Smallpox Eradication, Status report on the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen Min of Public Health, People's Dem Rep of Yemen, WHO WHO/SE/78.125
[Coissued as GC WP/78.19]
WHO: 10665/68258
1979 Report to the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication in the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, April 1979 Min of Public Health, People's Dem Rep of Yemen; WHO WHO/SE/79.136 WHO: 10665/68269

1979 Report of the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication in the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, 3-11 June 1979 WHO/SE/79.140 WHO: 10665/68273
Year Title Authors Source URL
1978 Smallpox eradication in the Yemen Arab Republic: Status report, November 1976 SME/78.23 WHO: 10665/68303
1978 Recommendations of the Third Coordination Meeting for Smallpox Eradication. Nairobi, Kenya, 17-19 Apr 1978 SME/78.7 WHO: 10665/68310
1979 Report to the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication in the Yemen Arab Republic, June 1979 Min of Health, Yemen Arab Republic; WHO (Steinglass RC) WHO/SE/79.138 WHO: 10665/68271

1979 Report of the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication in the Yemen Arab Republic, 2-10 June 1979 WHO/SE/79.139 WHO: 10665/68272
Year Title Authors Source URL
1978 Smallpox eradication programme in the Republic of Djibouti, 6 November 1977 - 20 December 1977. [Assessment of the present situation and implementation of surveillance activities] Grasset NC WHO/SE/78.100 WHO: 10665/68227
1978 Recommendations of the Third Coordination Meeting for Smallpox Eradication. Nairobi, Kenya, 17-19 Apr 1978 SME/78.7 WHO: 10665/68310
1978 Smallpox eradication in the Republic of Djibouti: Status report, 23 November 1978 SME/78.27
[Coissued as GC WP/78.13]
WHO: 10665/68307
1979 Report to the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication, Republic of Djibouti. October 1979 Min of Health, Rep of Djibouti; WHO (Ryst JP) WHO/SE/79.143 WHO: 10665/68276
1979 Joint meeting of the International Commissions for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication from the Horn of Africa and the Global Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication. Nairobi, Kenya, October
— Report of the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication in Djibouti, 9-18 October 1979 WHO/SE/79.147 WHO: 10665/68280
— Joint Report of the International Commissions for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication in the Countries of the Horn of Africa, Nairobi, 26 October 1979 Rangaraj AG WHO/SE/79.150 WHO: 10665/68283
Year Title Authors Source URL
1979 Report of the International Commission for Preliminary Assessment of Smallpox Eradication in Ethiopia, 3-18 April 1978 SME/79.6 WHO: 10665/68317
1978 Recommendations of the Third Coordination Meeting for Smallpox Eradication. Nairobi, Kenya, 17-19 Apr 1978 SME/78.7 WHO: 10665/68310
1978 Report on a visit to Ethiopia by Members of the Global Commission for Smallpox Eradication, 31 May - 15 June 1978 Dumbell KR, Shrestha PN SME/78.11 WHO: 10665/68291
1979 Smallpox Eradication in Ethiopia. Report to the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication Min of Health, Ethiopia, WHO, (Tekeste Y, Hailu A, do Amaral C, Arbani PR, Khodakevich LN, Ward NA, Wickett J, eds) WHO/SE/79.144 WHO: 10665/68277

1979 Joint meeting of the International Commissions for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication from the Horn of Africa and the Global Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication. Nairobi, Kenya, October
— Report of the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication in Ethiopia, 1-17 October 1979 WHO/SE/79.148 WHO: 10665/68281
— Joint Report of the International Commissions for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication in the Countries of the Horn of Africa, Nairobi, 26 October 1979 Rangaraj AG WHO/SE/79.150 WHO: 10665/68283
Year Title Authors Source URL
1978 Recommendations of the Third Coordination Meeting for Smallpox Eradication. Nairobi, Kenya, 17-19 Apr 1978 SME/78.7 WHO: 10665/68310
1979 Report to the Global Commission for Certification of Smallpox Eradication: Kenya Min of Health, Kenya, WHO WHO/SE/79.141 WHO: 10665/68274
1979 Joint meeting of the International Commissions for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication from the Horn of Africa and the Global Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication. Nairobi, Kenya, October
— Report of the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication in Kenya, 1-19 October 1979 WHO/SE/79.149
[Co-issued as AFR/Smallpox/92]
WHO: 10665/68282
— Joint Report of the International Commissions for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication in the Countries of the Horn of Africa, Nairobi, 26 October 1979 Rangaraj AG WHO/SE/79.150 WHO: 10665/68283
Year Title Authors Source URL
1978 Smallpox eradication in Somalia: Status report, 1 Oct 1978 WHO/SE/78.128
[Co-issued as GC WP/78.14
WHO: 10665/68266
1979 Smallpox eradication in Somalia. Report to the International Commission on the Smallpox Eradication Programme in Somalia Min of Health, Somalia (Deria A); WHO (Ježek Z, Al Aghbari MK, Hatfield R, Tulloch J, ed) WHO/SE/79.145 WHO: 10665/68278

1979 Joint meeting of the International Commissions for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication from the Horn of Africa and the Global Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication. Nairobi, Kenya, October
— Report of the International Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication in Somalia, 1-21 October 1979 WHO/SE/79.146 WHO: 10665/68279
— Joint Report of the International Commissions for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication in the Countries of the Horn of Africa, Nairobi, 26 October 1979 Rangaraj AG WHO/SE/79.150 WHO: 10665/68283