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Japan announces $4.3 million polio grant

Japanese Ambassador reaffirmed Japan’s continued commitment to supporting Pakistan’s health priorities


ISLAMABAD:

Japan has announced a new $4.3 million grant to procure essential oral polio vaccines as part of its continued support to Pakistan’s polio eradication efforts.

The Pakistan Polio Eradication Initiative (PEI) will use the funds to procure more than 28 million vaccine doses to support polio campaigns in 2027.

Japanese Ambassador Akamatsu Shuichi reaffirmed Japan’s continued commitment to supporting Pakistan’s health priorities. “Japan fully supports Pakistan’s determination to achieve the goal of interrupting poliovirus transmission by the end of 2027.”

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