What Happened: The UAE is donating $5 million for a polio vaccination campaign in Gaza, set to start on Sunday, amid ongoing conflict and humanitarian crises in the region.
What you need to know: On Friday, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced a $5 million donation to support a polio vaccination campaign in the Gaza Strip, starting on Sunday. The UAE’s President, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, allocated this funding as part of the country’s support for the Palestinian people.
What more: The campaign, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF, will involve two rounds of vaccinations, targeting 640,000 children under 10 years old, with each child receiving two doses. The campaign will begin in Deir al-Balah on September 3 and continue through September 12 in various regions of Gaza.
Also: The initiative follows the recent confirmation of a polio case in Gaza, the first in 25 years. Meanwhile, Israel’s ongoing offensive in Gaza has resulted in significant casualties and destruction, with accusations of genocide and severe shortages of essential supplies in the region.