ECDC marked the European Immunisation Week with a focus on assisting EU Member States eliminate measles in their population. The root cause of the continued measles transmission in the EU is the sub-optimal uptake of MMR vaccination over several years.

Marking World AIDS Day 2012, ECDC and the WHO Regional Office for Europe released their joint publication HIV/AIDS surveillance in Europe 2011

World AIDS Day was introduced by the World Health Organization in 1988 and is observed on 1 December each year to raise awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by HIV infection.

For World TB Day 2014, ECDC was focusing on multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB), particularly on MDR TB treatment and treatment outcomes.

In 2014, the European immunization Week (EIW) focused on the theme of "Immunisation for life".

​World Hepatitis Day is marked on 28 July each year to increase the awareness and understanding of viral hepatitis.

For World TB Day 2015, ECDC focused on the specific challenges that Europe faces on the road to elimination.

​​World Hepatitis Day is marked on 28 July each year to increase the awareness and understanding of viral hepatitis.

European Immunization Week (EIW) is celebrated across the European Region every April. It aims to raise awareness of the importance of immunization for people’s health and well-being. Activities in 2016 focused on the progress and challenges in the Region’s concerted effort to eliminate measles and rubella.

2015 marked the 10th annual European Immunization Week (EIW). 2015, EIW focused on the need for renewed commitment to immunization at political, professional and personal levels.