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rk, Vienna, Manama IPI PROPOSAL: POLIO ERADICATION AND THE CONNECTION BETWEEN PEACE & HEALTH I. Proposal Overview: IPI's proposal to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMFG) consists of two parts: an initial, model project aimed at reducing the security threats related to polio eradication in the few specific loca
ers are also at risk. Several health workers involved in the polio eradication campaign were recently killed in Nigeria and Pakistan. In August 2013 Medecins Sans Frontieres announced it is closing all its programs in Somalia after a 22-year presence due to attacks on its staff. IPI therefore proposes to assist the BMGF
a's federal government, Somali journalists, and independent researchers. All interviews were conducted in confidence and there was no attribution to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. In addition to the situation assessment 'Barriers to Polio Eradication in Somalia' similar assessments have been conducted for Nigeria, Afghanista
althcare infrastructure was destroyed or looted during the conflict, while endemic violence and threats have led some healthcare providers, such as Medecins Sans Frontieres, to leave the country. The second type of barrier involves societal perceptions. Somalis do not seem to hold the ideological aversion to polio vacci
actionable solutions and their implementation. The meeting builds on IPI's work on peace and health, particularly its cooperation with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, to overcome the final barriers to the global eradication of polio. and the Enhanced Education Foundation has been an extraordinary asset for us t
. Prominent leaders of international organizations such as the United Nations, the World Health Organization, the Red Cross, the Institut Pasteur, Medecins Sans Frontieres and the Open Society Foundation, as well as senior officials and leading health experts from around the world participated in this event. The conf
of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), the Edmond de Rothschild Foundations and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. In the case of fighting epidemics, communication and collaboration amongst various stakeholders is crucial in order to facilitate a systematic app
al Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the World Health Organization (WHO), the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), the Edmond de Rothschild Foundations and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. In the case of fighting epidemics, communication and collabo
Entities connected to both Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Medecins Sans Frontieres

Robert Gates
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Melinda Gates
PERSONLeon Black
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Prince Andrew
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Donald Trump
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Prince Charles
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Harvey Weinstein
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Geneva
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Nigeria
LOCATIONCourtney Wild
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Vienna
LOCATIONthe World Health Organization
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Kevin Rudd
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Joe Biden
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European Parliament
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Samantha Power
PERSONMaria Farmer
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Naomi Campbell
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Osama bin Laden
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Somalia
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