世卫组织揭幕雕像纪念天花根除30周年

世界卫生组织在其总部举行仪式，揭幕一座纪念天花根除30周年的铜石雕像，由WHO总干事玛格丽特·陈博士主持1。这座由英国威尔士斯旺西艺术家马丁·威廉斯设计雕刻的作品，以一名女孩接受疫苗接种的形象，纪念了人类历史上最大的公共卫生成就之一1。

1980年5月8日，世界卫生大会第33届会议宣布全球天花根除目标已实现1。这一胜利的取得历时14年——1966年第19届世界卫生大会做出根除天花的重大决定后，于1967年1月正式启动，当时全球有43个国家超过1000万例病例和200万例死亡1。通过采用针对80%人口的监测质量疫苗接种计划和监测-遏制新方法两大策略，各国实现了这一目标1。最后一例自然发生的天花病例于1977年10月26日在索马里发现1。

天花根除计划总耗资约3亿美元，其中三分之二由地方性流行国自行承担1。这项投入带来的长期收益显著——全球根除天花后每年节省超过10亿美元1。

The World Health Organization unveiled a bronze and stone statue at its headquarters to mark three decades since the global eradication of smallpox, with the ceremony presided over by WHO Director-General Margaret Chan1. The sculpture depicts a young girl receiving vaccination, commemorating the elimination of a disease that represented one of humanity's greatest public health triumphs, achieved through international cooperation and solidarity among nations1.

The World Health Assembly declared the eradication of smallpox complete on May 8, 1980, during its 33rd session1. The final naturally occurring case had been identified in Somalia on October 26, 19771. The global eradication campaign, which ran from 1967 to 1980, cost approximately $300 million, with two-thirds of this expense borne by endemic countries themselves1. The initiative employed two primary strategies: surveillance quality vaccination targeting 80 percent of populations and a new surveillance-containment approach1. In 1967, when the campaign began, 43 countries reported over 10 million cases annually and 2 million deaths1. The eradication effort, authorized by the World Health Assembly in 1966, now generates annual savings exceeding $1 billion globally1. The statue was designed and carved by Martin Williams, a sculptor based in Swansea, Wales1.