WHO hails Gaza polio campaign but warns on US funds cuts

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By freezing American aid, the World Health Organization in the Gaza Strip is missing $46 million.

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The World Health Organization is complaining about a large financial gap in aid for the Gaza Strip. According to the organization, 46 million dollars are missing because the USA has suspended its payments. This particularly affects the seriously ill.

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On Tuesday, the World Health Organization welcomed the success of the polio vaccination campaign, which had reappeared in the Gaza Strip for the first time in more than 20 years, and reviewed medical evacuations and operational hospitals.

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WHO hails Gaza polio campaign but warns on US funds cuts

The polio vaccination drive in Gaza is exceeding expectations, the WHO said on Tuesday as it warned of the impacts of US funding cuts and pleaded for ramped-up medical evacuations. Speaking from Gaza, Rik Peeperkorn, the World Health Organization's representative in the Palestinian territories, gave an update on a fresh polio child vaccination campaign, and an overview of the health and funding situation in the Gaza Strip. Polio vaccination Poli…

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The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomed on Tuesday the success of the polio vaccination campaign in the Gaza Strip, while worrying about the consequences of the abolition of US funding, not to mention the thousands of patients requiring emergency medical evacuation.

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Middle East Summary, February 26, 2025. A senior WHO official stated that the suspension of US financial aid to the organization cuts $46 million for its operations in Gaza. Rik Peeperkorn, representative of the World Health Organization in the Palestinian territories, warned on Tuesday that [...] The Palestinian entrance. Trump cuts $46 million for WHO operations in Gaza / Exponen situation in Gaza before the Human Rights Council (+video) was f…