Japan Donates $6.3 Million to Support Polio Eradication Efforts in Afghanistan

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – Japan has contributed $6.3 million to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to support polio eradication and routine immunization programs in Afghanistan, the UN agency announced on Tuesday.

In a statement, UNICEF said the 12-month initiative, funded through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), will deliver polio vaccines and routine immunization services to more than 12 million children under five across all 34 provinces.