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85 percent of children affected by polio in 2023 lived in fragile, conflict-affected areas, UNICEF reports

October 24, 2024October 24, 2024 - by cmedia

#WHO, #Polio Countries facing conflict, natural disasters and humanitarian crises are struggling to provide routine childhood immunisations leaving many children vulnerable to the resurgence of polio, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) …

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Saudi Arabia has pledged USD 500 mil to protect children from polio

April 28, 2024April 28, 2024 - by cmedia

#Polio, #PolioEradication, #SaudiArabia IBNS-CMEDIA: At the first-ever World Economic Forum (WEF) Special Meeting hosted in Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has pledged US $500 million over the next five years to …

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Millions of Afghan children inoculated against measles, polio in 1st Statewide drive since 2021 transition

December 23, 2022December 23, 2022 - by cmedia

New York: Millions of Afghan children have been vaccinated during the first nationwide integrated measles and polio campaign in Afghanistan since the Taliban took power in August 2021, the UN …

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Several developed countries reporting Poliovirus, Canada to soon start testing wastewater for polio

August 12, 2022August 12, 2022 - by cmedia

Canada reportedly intends to start testing wastewater from a number of cities as soon as possible after new reports of polio cases abroad, and the wastewater of several other developed countries containing virus samples. …