And occupy a state The UAE A global leader in polio eradication efforts, playing a pivotal role in supporting and enabling the provision of life-saving polio vaccines to millions of vulnerable children who are difficult to reach.
It is considered Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al NahyanPresident of the UAE, is a firm partner in the global campaign to eradicate polio.
Since 2011, the President of the UAE has made contributions of more than $337 million in support of global efforts to combat the disease. polio.
In 2023 alone, this funding contributed to the delivery of 320 million doses of polio vaccine globally, including delivery to countries experiencing an outbreak of the disease.
Since 2014, it has been presented UAE polio vaccination campaign More than 750 million doses of vaccine, with a focus on reaching children in remote, hard-to-reach communities.
The UAE’s polio vaccination campaign relies on the participation of more than 103,000 front-line workers, with women making up more than half of this number. They play a vital role in gaining the trust of local communities, confronting misinformation about vaccines, and raising awareness of the dangers of polio.
In 2019, Abu Dhabi hosted a fundraising event that raised $2.6 billion for the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, with donors from concerned countries, philanthropists and global health partners affirming their shared commitment towards achieving a polio-free world.
The UAE is committed to continuing its tireless efforts to eradicate paralysis children Finally, cooperate with countries and health partners to protect children everywhere from the threat of this debilitating disease.
Emirati efforts to combat polio in Gaza
- In September 2024, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan directed the allocation of $5 million to support a crucial polio vaccination campaign in Gaza.
- The campaign aims to provide two doses of the polio vaccine to more than 640,000 Gazan children under the age of 10, during two 12-day periods in September and October.
- The first round of the campaign, which took place between September 1 and 12, 2024, succeeded in vaccinating 559,161 Gazan children.
- The campaign was implemented in cooperation with Global Health OrganizationUNICEF, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), and other partners. This happened after the discovery of the polio virus in Gaza in July 2024.
- The World Health Organization confirmed on August 23 that at least one child in Gaza had been paralyzed by the type 2 virus, the first such case in the region in 25 years.
Polio is one of the Viral diseases Highly contagious, it has been tragically affecting the lives of hundreds of thousands of children around the world. Just 30 years ago, polio was widespread in more than 125 countries, causing… Paralysis For nearly a thousand children every day.
It is noteworthy that since 1988, polio cases have decreased globally by 99.9 percent.