United Arab Emirates re-affirms long-standing commitment to end polio in Pakistan
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A total of over US$ 23 million to be made available in 2021
The United Arab Emirates support will contribute to the yearly operational costs needed to protect approximately 16 million children under 5 years from polio in the 84 highest-risk districts of Pakistan and provide personal protective equipment for front-line workers
United Arab Emirates is the main funder and a long-time supporter of the polio eradication programme, having provided US$ 200 million since 2014
Pakistan has reported a 98% decline in cases over the past 6 months
Islamabad, 24 July 2021 – The World Health Organization (WHO), on behalf of the Polio Eradication Initiative, has announced today that the United Arab Emirates has made available a total of US$ 23 million funding for polio campaigns and around US$ 376 000 for the procurement of frontline worker personal protective equipment for protection against COVID-19 in
UAE announces over $23m fund for polio campaigns
July 25, 2021
Islamabad : The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government has made available a total of $23 million in funding for polio campaigns and around $376,000 for the procurement of frontline immunization workers? personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect them against COVID-19 in 84 high-risk districts of Pakistan.
In an announcement made in this regard Saturday, on behalf of the Polio Eradication Initiative, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said that this funding and donation will be utilized between the months of January to December 2021. It will enable the polio programme to keep up the momentum of implementing effective monthly polio campaigns targeting 16 million children in the highest-risk districts of Pakistan.
ISLAMABAD: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced on behalf of the Polio Eradication Initiative that the United Arab Emirates has made available $23 million funding for polio campaigns in Pakistan, which reported a 98 per cent decline in polio cases in the last six months.
Moreover, around $376,000 has been allocated for procurement of personal protective equipment for protection of frontline workers against Covid-19 in 84 highest-risk districts. The funding and donation will be utilized till Dec 2021. The funding will enable the polio programme to keep up the momentum of implementing monthly polio campaigns targeting 16 million children in the highest-risk districts of Pakistan.
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