Gates Foundation pledges $1.2B to eradicate polio. Here's why it's been a struggle for decades
The initiative is trying to end the polio virus in Pakistan and Afghanistan, the last two endemic countries, the foundation said in a statement Sunday.
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The initiative is trying to end the polio virus in Pakistan and Afghanistan, the last two endemic countries, the foundation said in a statement Sunday.
BERLIN - The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation says it will commit $1.2 billion to the effort to end polio worldwide. The money will be used to help imp
Money will be used to stop outbreaks of new variants of the virus
The announcement was made Sunday at the World Health Summit in Berlin.
The money will be used to help implement the Global Polio Eradication Initiative's strategy through 2026. The initiative is trying to end the polio virus in...