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Written question asked by Lord McCabe (Labour) on Monday, 2 September 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 4 September 2019. It was answered by Andrew Murrison (Conservative) on Monday, 9 September 2019 on behalf of the Department for International Development.


Polio: Vaccination

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the UK Government is taking to support and protect health workers so that they are able to continue to provide polio immunisation programmes under the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.

Answer

The UK is a leading supporter of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) which is responsible for polio programme delivery. Working with state and local governments, GPEI provides additional training and safety measure to protect health workers working in high risk and volatile settings. As part of our risk management, the UK closely monitors GPEI to ensure prevention, reporting and mitigation measures are in place.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
285187
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Developing countries Health services Vaccination Polio
Link
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