Somalia, partners renew commitment to health emergency response


  • World
  • Friday, 20 Oct 2023

MOGADISHU, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Somalia, UN agencies and other partners on Thursday renewed their commitment to addressing health emergencies, with a focus on polio, in the country.

The government and the health partners, in a joint statement issued in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, expressed political support to stop polio, boost immunity to other vaccine-preventable diseases, and strengthen health systems in Somalia.

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