DUBAI: Abdul Rahman bin Mohammad bin Nasser Al Owais, Minister of Health and Prevention, highlighted the UAE’s remarkable achievements in eradicating polio globally, crediting the strategic leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Al Owais emphasised that the UAE President’s humanitarian initiatives have been crucial in supporting global efforts to create […]
GENEVA: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has vaccinated 161,000 Palestinian children in two days as part of the polio vaccination campaign in Gaza, surpassing the initial target of around 156,550. Speaking at a press conference today (via video link from Gaza) to journalists in Geneva, Dr. Rik Peeperkorn, WHO Representative in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, […]
NEW YORK: Rik Peeperkorn, the World Health Organisation (WHO) representative for the occupied Palestinian territories, has announced the launch of a two-phase polio vaccination campaign in Gaza, set to begin on September 1. The campaign is a collaborative effort involving the Palestinian Ministry of Health, WHO, UNICEF, and the UN Relief and Works Agency for […]
London: Health officials are hoping to control the spread of polio after traces of the virus were found in sewerage systems across London. As per the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) revealed that 116 samples of polioviruses had been identified in 19 sewage samples from boroughs in northeast and central London. As a result, parents of all children aged under 10 […]
ISLAMABAD – The World Health Organization (WHO), on behalf of the Polio Eradication Initiative, has announced 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 84 highest-risk […]
His Highness, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the capital’s Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on the occasion of World Polio Day on Oct 24, thanked frontline heroes who “continue to serve their communities, despite challenges of COVID-19.” “Through their dedicated efforts and UAE’s continued cooperation with global […]
