{"id":6743,"date":"2025-12-19T09:41:48","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T00:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/souqtimes.com\/?p=6743"},"modified":"2025-12-19T09:43:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T00:43:03","slug":"ifanca-strengthens-global-push-to-eliminate-polio-at-abu-dhabi-pledging-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/souqtimes.com\/ja\/uncategorized\/6743\/","title":{"rendered":"IFANCA Strengthens Global Push to Eliminate Polio at Abu Dhabi Pledging Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">| By <a href=\"https:\/\/ifanca.org\/ifanca-reaffirms-its-commitment-to-a-polio-free-world-at-investing-in-humanity-uniting-to-end-polio-in-abu-dhabi\/\">IFANCA<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Global Leaders Unite to Accelerate Polio Eradication Efforts<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America (IFANCA) took part in \u201cInvesting in Humanity: Uniting to End Polio,\u201d a major global gathering held on December 8 in Abu Dhabi. Hosted by the Mohamed bin Zayed Foundation for Humanity in partnership with the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), the event brought together world leaders, humanitarian partners, and key health organizations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Participants collectively pledged US$1.9 billion to support the final drive toward ending polio worldwide, reducing the resource gap in GPEI\u2019s 2022\u20132029 strategic plan. These contributions will help vaccinate an estimated 370 million children every year while reinforcing health systems in high-risk countries.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>IFANCA Commits US$4 Million to Protect Vulnerable Communities<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As part of the initiative, IFANCA pledged US$4 million to advance GPEI programs, focusing on children in underserved regions who remain at risk.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">IFANCA President Dr. Muhammad Munir Chaudry emphasized that safeguarding children\u2019s health aligns directly with the organization\u2019s mission:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cSupporting children and protecting the most vulnerable is central to IFANCA\u2019s mission. We are proud to renew our commitment to the global effort to end polio and to help ensure every child is reached with lifesaving protection. The last mile is the hardest, but we stand with our partners across GPEI to finish the job and create a world finally free of polio.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><b>World Nears Historic Public Health Breakthrough<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Today, wild poliovirus remains endemic in only Afghanistan and Pakistan, signaling that the world is closer than ever to achieving complete eradication. Health specialists recognize this moment as one of the most significant milestones in modern public health.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For more than forty years, IFANCA has championed nutrition, health, and community well-being. Its continued support for polio eradication showcases a long-standing commitment to protecting children and strengthening global health outcomes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>A Shared Vision for a Polio-Free Future<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">IFANCA will continue working alongside international partners, mobilizing resources, and supporting vaccination programs to ensure future generations grow up free from the threat of polio.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">By reinforcing its pledge at this landmark event, IFANCA stands as a key contributor in the global journey toward a polio-free world.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>Original Article:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Islamic Food &amp; Nutrition Council of America (IFANCA). (2025). <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">IFANCA reaffirms its commitment to a polio-free world at \u201cInvesting in Humanity: Uniting to End Polio\u201d in Abu Dhabi<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. https:\/\/ifanca.org\/ifanca-reaffirms-its-commitment-to-a-polio-free-world-at-investing-in-humanity-uniting-to-end-polio-in-abu-dhabi\/\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>| By IFANCA Global Leaders Unite to Accelerate Polio Eradication Efforts The Islamic Food and Nutrition Counci [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":6745,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,1],"tags":[374,4388,4387,4385,4386],"class_list":["post-6743","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-trade","category-uncategorized","tag-abu-dhabi","tag-eradication-fund","tag-global-health","tag-ifanca-polio","tag-polio-pledge","pmpro-has-access"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/souqtimes.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6743","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/souqtimes.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/souqtimes.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/souqtimes.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/souqtimes.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6743"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/souqtimes.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6743\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6748,"href":"https:\/\/souqtimes.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6743\/revisions\/6748"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/souqtimes.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6745"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/souqtimes.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6743"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/souqtimes.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6743"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/souqtimes.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6743"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}