Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi lauded by Unicef for long-standing fight against childhood diseases
The UAE is closely involved in efforts to eradicate polio in Pakistan. Wam
Healthcare workers gave 28 million vaccine doses to more than 16 million children in Pakistan from July to September 2020. Wam
Polio is a disabling and life-threatening disease. Wam
Microsoft founder, Bill Gates, has praised the work of the UAE in fighting polio in Pakistan. EPA
Pakistan reported 147 cases of polio in 2019 and 77 in 2020, according to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. Since 2014, the UAE s vaccination project has delivered 483 million doses of polio vaccine and immunised more than 86 million children in in the country. Wam