$1.9 billion pledged in fight against polio. But huge gap remains after cuts from US and other donors
- Posted on December 8, 2025
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$1.9 billion pledged in fight against polio. But huge gap remains after cuts from US and other donors

International leaders and philanthropists, including Bill Gates, announced $1.9 billion in funding to advance polio eradication on Monday, but a large funding gap remains after high-income countries’ reductions in foreign aid.