LONDON: Support from Arab Gulf countries for the global campaign to wipe out polio are “extremely important,” health officials said Tuesday, as vaccination efforts face a severe funding shortfall. The Global Polio Eradication Initiative has lost a third of its budget for 2026 due to cuts in foreign aid, predominantly from the US and Europe. GCC countries, however, have boosted support for the campaign, with Saudi Arabia committing $500 million to the project through KSrelief earlier this year.

LONDON: Eradicating polio is still possible despite significant funding cuts to the effort, global health officials said on Tuesday, as they outlined how they will cope with the…

LONDON: Support from Arab Gulf countries for the global campaign to wipe out polio are “extremely important,” health officials said Tuesday, as vaccination efforts face a severe…

LONDON: The UAE is to host a major donor event later this year to raise money for the eradication of polio. The global conference run by the Mohamed bin Zayed Foundation for…