A fact from Global Certification Commission appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 6 October 2020 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
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I added a short blurb on the GCC structure. At some point GCC membership changed from its original 13-member structure to its current 6-member structure, but I can't find any source that describe when/why, or indeed how GCC members (now RCC chairs) are selected. Any chance you bumped into something about it? Again, I'm glad to see the work go into this page! Global health structures are unfortunately opaque. Happy editing! Ajpolino (talk) 15:24, 24 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Ajpolino, not yet, but I will be on the look out. I have added "initially" to indicate that the "13-person board" structure has changed. --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 15:54, 24 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]
DYK nomination
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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 20:25, 28 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Overall: Coffeeandcrumbs: source provided says "The last region left with wild poliovirus is the Eastern Mediterranean Region, which includes Afghanistan and Pakistan.", doesn't mention anything about a WHO certification. ALT0 seems best to me, either is fine, interesting enough. Waiting on QPQ as well. Eddie891TalkWork 01:57, 26 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Eddie891, I have cited sources stating that each of the other 5 regions have been certified. WHO only has 6 regions. The fact that wild poliovirus only exists in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, I think, is enough to conclude that the GCC has not certified it. The preceding paragraphs in that DW source and the preceding paragraphs in our article lead to that conclusion. --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 02:48, 26 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Works for me. We're just waiting on a qpq, then. Eddie891TalkWork 12:04, 26 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]
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Coffeeandcrumbs: source provided says "The last region left with wild poliovirus is the Eastern Mediterranean Region, which includes Afghanistan and Pakistan.", doesn't mention anything about a WHO certification. ALT0 seems best to me, either is fine, interesting enough. Waiting on QPQ as well. Eddie891 Talk Work 01:57, 26 September 2020 (UTC)