Gates Foundation Pledges $1.2B to Eradicate Polio Globally
The money also will be used to stop outbreaks of new variants of the virus.
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The money also will be used to stop outbreaks of new variants of the virus.
Money will be used to stop outbreaks of new variants of the virus
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will commit $1.2 billion to support efforts to end all forms of polio globally, it was announced at the World Health Summit, which opened in Berlin on October 16.
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...
BERLIN, Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at the World Health Summit, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced it will commit $1.2 billion to support efforts to end all forms of polio globally. The announcement was made ahead of a key pledging moment that will be co-hosted by Germany and the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI). The new...