The Heroes of Polio Eradication (HOPE) Awards were presented Sunday in Abu Dhabi by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Armed Forces, and Bill Gates, Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The awards highlight the incredible progress made toward polio eradication and the dedication of those who have worked tirelessly to end the disease around the world, often in difficult and dangerous situations.

On this occasion, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan said: “Sharing the hope that all vulnerable children around the world will get equal opportunities in living and accessing treatment against diseases and epidemics, we meet today to recognize the efforts of a number of heroes who have created a new glimpse of hope for children in the world.”

His Highness reaffirmed that the humanitarian community, more than any time before, needs to unite its efforts to combat diseases and epidemics and find solutions to all the challenges that prevent the poor from having access to health care, a humanitarian mission that the whole world must shoulder. Details