Hajj pilgrims to get polio vaccine in Saudi Arabia under Bill & Melina Gates Foundation health drive and more

A creative vaccination drive?

"Hajj pilgrims heading to Saudi Arabia in June will get a health boost under a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation-supported disease control drive that’s part of a broader effort to eradicate polio.

The Gates Foundation said Sunday it will open a regional office in Riyadh to coordinate a new partnership with Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health to improve disease surveillance and sanitation, and assist with the manufacturing of lower-cost vaccines to improve the health and safety of millions of Muslims attending one of the world’s largest religious mass gatherings. ..."

"Saudi Arabia and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today pledged to work together to help protect 370 million children annually from polio and lift millions out of poverty across 33 Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) member countries. ...
Saudi Arabia has pledged US $500 million over the next five years to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative ..."

Hajj pilgrims to get polio vaccine under Bill & Melina Gates Foundation health drive

Saudi Arabia and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Announce Landmark Push to Eradicate Polio and Lift Millions out of Poverty

Credits: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health: Global Health NOW