Japan provides over $6m to support polio eradication in Afghanistan

Japan supports polio eradication and immunization in Afghanistan with US$6.3 million contribution

KABUL, 10 February 2026 – The Government of Japan, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has provided US$6.3 million to UNICEF to renew its partnership on polio eradication and strengthen routine immunization across all 34 provinces of Afghanistan. The 12-month initiative aims to reach over 12 million children under five with lifesaving polio vaccines for supplementary immunization activities and routine immunization service…

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

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. The post Japan Donates $6.3 Million to Support Polio Eradication Efforts in Afghanistan appeared first on KabulNow.

Japan provides $6.3 million to support polio eradication in Afghanistan, UNICEF says  – Amu TV

Japan has contributed $6.3 million to support polio eradication efforts and routine immunization in Afghanistan, the United Nations children’s agency (UNICEF) said.  The funding, provided through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), will support a 12-month program aimed at vaccinating more than 12 million children under the age of five in 23 provinces, UNICEF said in a statement. The program will also strengthen routine immunizatio…

Japan provides over $6m to support polio eradication in Afghanistan

Japan has donated $6.26 million to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to support efforts to eradicate the polio virus in Afghanistan.