Leaders, philanthropists and health partners in Abu Dhabi on Monday pledged $1.9 billion to help bring the total eradication of polio closer to reality, in what would be a “historic win for humanity”.
It is hoped the move will help protect at least 370 million children from polio every year. It also aims to also bolster health systems to prevent youngsters from suffering from other preventable diseases.
The major public health pledge was made at the Investing in Humanity event at Abu Dhabi Finance Week. It was hosted by the UAE's Mohamed bin Zayed Foundation for Humanity in partnership with the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), a public-private partnership dedicated to ending polio worldwide.
The total amount includes about $1.2 billion in new funds that will reduce the resource gap for the GPEI's 2022 to 2029 strategy to $440 million.
The event was attended by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed, Vice Chairman of the Mohamed bin Zayed Foundation for Humanity, Ahsan Iqbal Chaudhary, Pakistan'
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