Bill Gates thanks Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed
Prominent American businessman Bill Gates expressed his gratitude for Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed’s humanitarian initiatives, especially his efforts to combat polio.
“I am very grateful for the efforts of partners like UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, who helped reduce the global polio burden by 99.9% and prevented an estimated 20 million children from contracting polio,” wrote Bill Gates, who is known for his global humanitarian initiatives.
“Together, we can overcome the last obstacles and achieve a polio-free world.”
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan praised global efforts to eradicate polio in a tweet on his Twitter account on Wednesday.
“We appreciate the efforts of the champions of polio eradication initiatives all over the world,” Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed wrote on Twitter.
“On the occasion of World Polio Day, we renew our determination to continue efforts in cooperation with partners to fight diseases and promote development in societies, ” he added.
The United Arab Emirates participated in the celebrations of the World Polio Day on October 24th.
The United Arab Emirates has received international praise for its active role in the eradication of polio and its contributions in financing efforts to eradicate this disease completely in the world. The United Arab Emirates has a major role in addressing global diseases and epidemics and eradicating many diseases, as this humanitarian objective embodies the vision of Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the right of societies to a healthy life, in which development is a priority and the population lives a decent life
The UAE is at the forefront of international efforts to eradicate polio. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, has allocated more than $376 million to eradicate the disease, and the success of the UAE polio campaign in giving about 600 million doses to children in Pakistan has led to a significant drop in the number of cases.
