Overview

• International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen announced the funding at a Rotary International conference in Toronto.
• The initiative follows the first reported cases of polio in 25 years in the Gaza Strip.
• Canada's contribution will support the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, targeting over half a million children in Gaza.
• The World Health Organization reports a 99% drop in polio cases since 1988, but challenges remain due to humanitarian crises and the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Canada's historical contributions to polio eradication now exceed $1 billion, aiming to vaccinate 370 million children annually.