Tag: polio

The UK government has announced it will withdraw funding from the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), a decision that has ...

The chair of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, Dr. Kirk Milhoan, raised concerns about the necessity of broad ...

The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) faces a 30% budget cut in 2026 and a $1.7bn funding gap through 2029, ...

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates warned that the fight against polio is not over, emphasizing the need for continued funding as ...

Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi, executive director of the African Population and Health Research Center, expressed concern over the termination of vital ...

UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric announced the extension of a vaccination campaign in Gaza until Wednesday, with 548,000 children inoculated as ...

The UN announced the completion of a successful child polio vaccination drive in Gaza, with over 500,000 children vaccinated despite ...

The World Health Organization reported that six people, including four children, were injured in a strike on a polio vaccination ...

Canada's recent $151 million contribution to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) reflects the country's ongoing leadership in the fight ...

In 2023, 85% of the 541 children affected by polio globally live in fragile, conflict-affected, and vulnerable countries, where routine ...