KSA confirms $500m pledge to eradicate polio from Pakistan, Afghanistan

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ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia’s Kingdom (KSA) confirms its pledge of US $ 500 million from the Global Polio Elimination move (GPEI) at a signature program during the fourth Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum on Monday …

Critical funds will be distributed immediately to eliminate the wild polio virus in Pakistan and Afghanistan and to prevent the spread of variable polio. The supervisor General of the Shah Salman Relief and Humanity Center, Dr. Abdullah Albariya, the Director General of the World Health Organization, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Gabris, was also included. Catherine Russell, Executive Director of UNICEF; Dr. Sania Nishtar, CEO of Gavi, Vaccine Alliance; Dr. Chris Elias, President of World Development at the Gates Foundation and Chair of the Polio Overseas Board. And Pakistan Polio Plus Chair, Aziz Memon, Rotary International, to sign an agreement that will help the GPEI and its partners reach 370 million children with polio vaccine every year and for good. Will help prevent virus transfer.

Initially, the funds were promised for the first time in April 2024 at a special meeting of the World Economic Forum, hosted by Riyadh. “The world is on the path to polio eradication once and for all, and Saudi Arabia’s kingdom is proud to be part of this global move.” Degrees of GPEI partners, as a result of donor generosity and affiliation with the affected countries, has decreased by more than 99 pcs in cases of polio since the GPEI founded in 1988. Was gone Today, there are more than 20 million people running, which is otherwise. Paralyzed from the virus but from parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan to Somalia and Yemen – humanitarian crises have allowed the virus to paralyze the world’s weakest children. In 2024, the virus returned to Gaza in the occupied Palestinian territory after 25 years to paralyze a child, a cruel reminder that as long as polio exists, children will be in danger everywhere.

“We have come to our joint mission to include polio in history,” said WHO Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Gabris, but the last mail is the most difficult. ” “An unprecedented commitment is needed to end jobs, and this generous partnership by the Saudi Arabian kingdom will help us reach children in conflict -affected and other difficult areas. Because we will work together to understand our vision of a polio -free world. “As we saw in Gaza last year, if vaccination rates are allowed to decrease, the benefits of severe success in global ending are critical. UNICEF’s executive director Catherine Russell said,” Saudi Arabia. With the help of committed partners such as the kingdom, we can reach every child at the end of life -saving vaccination and once and polio. Today, governments and health workers, with the support of GPEI, strengthen the health system to provide polio vaccine and other essential health services in humanitarian crisis, as well as strengthen the health system to strengthen efforts in critical contexts. Molding to make. Every commitment to fully support the GPEI expanded 2022-2029 helps to make this important task possible. “Just a few decades ago, polio paralyzed 350,000 children every year. In 2023, this number was only 12 – which is a pledge to affiliate with countries and partners around the world. Gates Foundation’s Chair Bill Gates said the world is eventually on the verge of eliminating this deadly disease. , We are a step close to the polio -free world. “After signing the agreement, Dr. Abdullah al -Bayiya will join the GPEI and other world leaders and supporters of health so that the importance of reaching all children with polio vaccine. For panel discussions, the disease will be eliminated to eliminate the disease well and improve global health safety.

Rotary International’s International Polio Plus Chair Mike McGuner said: “Saudi Arabia’s $ 500 million partnership is an important step in our mission to eradicate polio. With this funding, Rotary and health workers reach every child. I will enable my efforts to speed up, ensuring that no one is suffering from this prevention disease. Strengthening the global efforts of the vaccine is very important to prevent children from being able to prevent them from increasing the vaccine. And go closer to a healthy, more flexible world. “