Polio this week as of 26 April 2023

Reliefweb
Apr 27, 2023

Polio this week as of 26 April 2023


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  • The WHO World Health Assembly (WHA) is scheduled to take place from 21 to 30 May 2023. While much of the deliberations will focus on the ongoing and evolving COVID-19 situation, the global effort to eradicate polio will also be discussed by Member States. To this effect, the Secretariat has prepared two reports which will inform Member State discussions, namely on polio eradication and on polio transition planning and post-certification.
  • WHO would like to thank the Government of the United Kingdom (UK), through its Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), for its latest contribution of £15 million. This generous support is part of the UK’s multi-year commitment to the global polio eradication effort.