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WHO hails 'massive' success of polio eradication campaign in Gaza
13 September 2024 14:45 BST
The head of the World Health Organisation has hailed the "massive" success of the first phase of a polio vaccination campaign in Gaza which wrapped on Thursday after more than 560,000 children received their first dose.
“This is a massive success amidst a tragic daily reality of life across the Gaza Strip,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on X.
“We admire all the health teams, who conducted this complex operation."