2024 marks The Task Force’s 40th anniversary! Throughout this year our Dispatches newsletter will shine a spotlight on people, partners and programs who have contributed to 40 years of impact. In the upcoming issues, we will share our 40-year history through the decades. This month we highlight The Task Force in 1990s.
In 1991, The Task Force expanded its name – becoming The Task Force for Child Survival and Development – to reflect the broader scope of its work. Serving in the role of trusted convener that marked its foundation, it often organized meetings for governments, the United Nations and other groups working to improve global health.
In 1992, a new Task Force program spearheaded an integrated approach to U.S. child health registries that, before long, was considered routine. The All Kids Count program, supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, helped public health agencies develop immunization registries, ultimately consolidating a child’s immunization history into one record across that jurisdiction, accessible by providers and families. It was one of the first widely implemented public health information systems. That program evolved into the Public Health Informatics Institute, which helps partners around the world use data to advance health outcomes.
In 1994, The Task Force began work on polio eradication.
With each Task Force accomplishment, more opportunities arose. With each new challenge, the focus was the same: forging strong partnerships that aimed for measurable results.
