Inaugration of polio vaccination campaign, 8-12 December 2013, attended by Elizabeth Hoff, WHO Representative in Syria.As a response to stop polio outbreak in Syria and 6 neighboring countries, a comprehensive outbreak response has started across the region. Mass polio vaccination campaigns are now being implemented. These campaigns are targeting more than 23 million children aged under 5 years.
WHO and UNICEF are committed to working with all organizations and agencies providing humanitarian assistance to Syrians affected by the conflict. This includes vaccinating all Syrian children no matter where they are, whether in government or contested areas, or indeed outside the Syrian Arab Republic. Ultimately, however, successful implementation of the response will require the full engagement of all political and civil society partners across the region, as well as the support of the international development community to ensure that the plan is fully implemented and that the threat of polio is eliminated once again from the Middle East.
Read the full press release of the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office
Inaugration of polio vaccination campaign, 8-12 December 2013, attended by Elizabeth Hoff, WHO Representative in Syria.As a response to stop polio outbreak in Syria and 6 neighboring countries, a comprehensive outbreak response has started across the region. Mass polio vaccination campaigns are now being implemented. These campaigns are targeting more than 23 million children aged under 5 years.
WHO and UNICEF are committed to working with all organizations and agencies providing humanitarian assistance to Syrians affected by the conflict. This includes vaccinating all Syrian children no matter where they are, whether in government or contested areas, or indeed outside the Syrian Arab Republic. Ultimately, however, successful implementation of the response will require the full engagement of all political and civil society partners across the region, as well as the support of the international development community to ensure that the plan is fully implemented and that the threat of polio is eliminated once again from the Middle East.
Read the full press release of the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office
