Polio this week as of 1 May 2024

Reliefweb
May 03, 2024

Polio this week as of 1 May 2024


  • Kingdom of Saudi Arabia pledges US$ 500 million to protect children from polio. New commitment to help vaccinate 370 million children against polio every year, preventing paralysis and even death, and strengthen health systems to achieve and sustain a polio-free world. 
  • On 28 April, the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and partners convened to celebrate the IsDB’s Golden Jubilee in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia