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UAE President’s efforts to eradicate polio embody nation’s humanitarian approach, says Minister

23 Oct 2026

Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, Minister of Health and Prevention, affirmed that, under the guidance of its wise leadership, the UAE has established a humanitarian approach reflected in both its...

UAE continues its humanitarian mission towards a polio-free world: EDE

23 Oct 2026

Dr. Fatima Al Kaabi, Director General of the Emirates Drug Establishment (EDE), said World Polio Day is an opportunity to reaffirm the global humanitarian commitment to protecting children's health...

UAE pledges to accelerate regional, global efforts to eradicate polio

16 Oct 2026

The United Arab Emirates has renewed its commitment to accelerating regional and global efforts to eradicate polio, advancing sustainable health security and building resilient health systems centred on proactive...

The need for heard (not a typo) immunity

10 May 2026

On April 26, 1954, Janice Nichols rolled up her sleeve and became part of the largest vaccine trial in history. That year, 1.8 million first- to third-graders were vaccinated...

Third polio mass vaccination campaign begins in Gaza

22 Feb 2025

A third mass polio vaccination campaign began in Gaza on Saturday, AFP journalists reported, with the aim of delivering the first dose to nearly 600,000 children across the Palestinian...

Polio mass vaccination campaign to resume in Gaza on Saturday: WHO

19 Feb 2025

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Wednesday that a mass campaign to vaccinate children against polio in Gaza would resume on Saturday, with over half a million children...

Poland urges polio vaccinations for children after the virus is detected in sewage in Warsaw

19 Nov 2024

Poland’s health authorities on Monday urged polio vaccinations for children after the virus was detected in Warsaw’s sewage during regular tests this month. The state Main Sanitary Inspectorate in...

Action needed

02 Nov 2024

Pakistan is one of the two countries in the world where deadly polio disease still exists and targets precious human lives. But it’s so unfortunate that the teams of polio...

Bomb targeting police assigned for polio drive kills 9, including 5 children

01 Nov 2024

A powerful bomb attached to a motorcycle exploded near a vehicle carrying police officers assigned to protect polio workers in restive southwest Pakistan on Friday, killing nine people including...

Policeman killed in attack on polio vaccination teams in Pakistan

29 Oct 2024

At least one policeman was killed in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday as unidentified gunmen attacked a health office where polio vaccination teams were gathered, an official working at the...

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