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  On Wednesday, Mr Gates retweeted Sheikh Mohamed's message published in the course of World Polio Day on Monday, wherein the UAE President stated the difficult paintings being accomplished to eliminate polio way there's an lead to sight. Commenting at the retweet, Mr Gates stated: “I’m deeply thankful for the efforts of companions like President Sheikh Mohamed who've helped lessen the worldwide polio burden with the aid of using 99.nine consistent with cent and avoided an expected 20 million kids from being paralysed. “Together, we are able to triumph over the closing hurdles and reap a polio-unfastened world.”  Polio, a debilitating and now and again deadly disorder, is near being eliminated. The disorder stays endemic in Pakistan and Afghanistan, in which instability and resistance to vaccination programmes make it more difficult to control. Both Sheikh Mohamed and Mr Gates had been robust supporters of removing the disorder worldwide. The pair met in Abu Dhabi in Decemb...

  On July 24 2021 , the   United Arab Emirates   ( UAE ) announced an additional US$9.5 million in support for Pakistan’s Polio Eradication Initiative (PEI). The funds will be used to vaccinate about 16 million children as part of door-to-door immunization campaigns in 84 most vulnerable districts, as well as an additional $376,000 to provide personal protective equipment against COVID-19 to campaign workers. The funds to be used from July to December add up to more than US$23. The Emirates, a longtime supporter of Pakistan’s polio program and its largest donor, has provided an additional US$200 million in funding assistance since 2014. Pakistan is one of two countries where wild-type poliovirus remains endemic. On behalf of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, Dr. Palitha Mahipala, Representative of the World Health Organization in Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates for their generous contribution and highlighted the strong commitment of the United Arab Emirates. not...