Press Release: EU supports UNICEF and WHO with €3 million in humanitarian aid for polio vaccinations in Syria

On 3 May 2016 the European Commission announced €3 million in humanitarian funding for a UNICEF and World Health Organisation-led nationwide polio vaccination campaign in Syria.

The campaign aimed to reach 2 million children in areas where medical access remained critical, such as in besieged, hard-to-reach and under-served areas.

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