$1.9 billion pledged in fight against polio. But huge gap remains after cuts from US and other donors

By Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — International leaders and philanthropists, including Bill Gates, announced $1.9 billion in funding to advance polio eradication on Monday, but a large funding gap remains after high-income countries’ reductions in foreign aid. The funding gap for the Global Polio Eradication Initiative through 2029 now stands at $440 million, according to