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