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Canada Allocates $151 Million for Global Polio Eradication Efforts Amid Gaza Outbreak

  • Canada has committed $151 million to support global polio eradication efforts, following the first outbreak of polio in Gaza in 25 years.
  • The funds will aid the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, vaccinating children in vulnerable regions, including Gaza.
  • Since 1988, polio cases have dropped by 99%, and Canada has invested $1 billion in polio eradication over 24 years.