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World health official: UAE polio fundraiser comes at pivotal moment in eradication efforts 

  • Dr. Hanan Balkhy, WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean director, says pledging event will boost efforts to wipe out the disease in Pakistan and Afghanistan 
  • Abu Dhabi set to host conference to help fill budget gaps in Global Polio Eradication Initiative 
By Jonathan Lessware ·

Syria’s forgotten health crisis needs healing: WHO regional chief

By AFP ·

World Health Organization appoints Hanan Balkhy its regional director for Eastern Mediterranean

By SPA ·

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