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Polio this week
Headlines
“The Audacity to Start the job; the Tenacity to Finish it” – PolioPlus takes centre stage at Rotary Convention in Calgary
As tens of thousands of Rotarians from around the world gathered at the Rotary International Convention in Calgary, Canada, this weekend, Rotary and the Gates Foundation announced an extended partnership to end polio for good, which will see an injection of nearly half a billion dollars into the effort. Bill Gates and WHO Director-General Dr Tedros both addressed the convention, and thanked Rotarians for their tireless efforts to helping eradicate polio and showing that “in a world where division and despair too often dominate the headlines, Rotarians are writing a different story. That change is possible. That equity is possible. That peace is possible.” Watch a video summary of the DG’s speech here and his full speech here.
Donors pledge US$9 billion to Gavi
This week in Brussels, Belgium, donors pledged US$9 billion in support toward Gavi’s next strategic period (2026-2030). This strong showing is a testament to the power of immunization and Gavi’s history of delivering lifesaving impact at scale. Thanks to Gavi, millions of children’s lives have been saved from deadly diseases. And as a core partner in the fight to end polio, Gavi’s work is essential to delivering a polio-free world.
Gaza voices of support – from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
Watch this video from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, of Palestinian Minister of Health Dr Maged Awni Abu Ramadan, on the importance of finding and reaching remaining zero-dose children everywhere.
23 years since EURO’s WPV status
Thank you to EIB and EU Commission for investing in a polio-free future for every child, everywhere.
Summary of new polioviruses this week, cases and positive environmental isolates:
- Pakistan: one WPV1 case and seven WPV1-positive environmental samples
- Benin: one cVDPV2 case
- Chad: one cVDPV2-positive environmental sample
- Djibouti: one cVDPV1-positive environmental sample and two cVDPV2-positive environmental samples
- Ethiopia: one cVDPV2 case
- Tanzania: one cVDPV2-positive environmental sample
- Yemen: one cVDPV2 case