
Global leaders make pledges of US$ 4 billion towards polio eradication
WHO/T.Moran
This text have been prepared by Monica Zaccarelli Davoli, Emanuele Capobianco and Onei Uetela, UNICEF Mozambique Health and Nutrition
Every last child is the slogan of a campaign that aims at eradicating POLIO. There are several aspects of this campaign that are interesting…
- We are actually very close to eradicate the polio virus worldwide. Last year only 223 cases of the disease were registered. In 1988 when the Global eradication initiative started 1.000 children were paralyzed everyday by polio.
- It is a very concrete example of health as a public good! As the virus attacks communities that are not protected, the immunization of each individual is in everyone’s interest.
- It brings together UN Technical Agencies (WHO and UNICEF) and key donors (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Rotary to the benefit of children and populations all over the world.





