UAE announces over $23 million fund for polio campaigns in Pakistan
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 Organization (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.
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.