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To be certified a polio-free nation, Pakistan must report no affected children over a three-year period.
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The UAE is closely involved in efforts to eradicate polio in Pakistan.
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Healthcare workers gave 28 million vaccine doses to more than 16 million children in Pakistan between July and September 2020.
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Since 2014, the UAE has contributed more than $200m towards the eradication of polio in Pakistan. It has delivered 483 million doses of polio vaccine and immunised more than 86 million children.
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Microsoft founder Bill Gates has praised the work of the UAE in fighting polio in Pakistan.
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In the first six months of 2021, Pakistan reported only one case of wild polio. In 2020, it reported 77 cases of polio and 147 in 2019, according to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.
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To be certified a polio-free nation, Pakistan must report no affected children over a three-year period.
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The UAE is closely involved in efforts to eradicate polio in Pakistan.
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Healthcare workers gave 28 million vaccine doses to more than 16 million children in Pakistan between July and September 2020.
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Since 2014, the UAE has contributed more than $200m towards the eradication of polio in Pakistan. It has delivered 483 million doses of polio vaccine and immunised more than 86 million children.
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Microsoft founder Bill Gates has praised the work of the UAE in fighting polio in Pakistan.
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In the first six months of 2021, Pakistan reported only one case of wild polio. In 2020, it reported 77 cases of polio and 147 in 2019, according to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.
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To be certified a polio-free nation, Pakistan must report no affected children over a three-year period.
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed praised for 'unwavering support' in global efforts to eradicate polio
Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi lauded by Unicef for long-standing fight against childhood diseases
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The National
28 April, 2021
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