Global leaders have pledged US$1.9 billion in Abu Dhabi to end polio and protect children worldwide.
International leaders, philanthropists, and global health partners announced pledges totaling US$1.9 billion to advance polio eradication at an event in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. This funding will help vaccinate 370 million children against polio each year while strengthening health systems in affected countries to protect children from other preventable diseases, too.