Najeeb Al-Shorbaji says: "HIFA does not talk about Zionists not allowing Polio vaccine to children of Gaza. Shame on the UN, UNICEF, HIFA and all."
HIFA is a global health network committed to the progressive realisation of a world where every person has access to the healthcare information they need to protect their own health and the health of others. The first post in this thread related to misinformation about polio vaccine in Afghanistan and is therefore clearly in the HIFA remit. Najeeb's message is indirectly relevant to the HIFA remit also.
I invite you to read the following United Nations news article: 'Several news stories have appeared online in Israel and the United States, quoting two Israeli scientists falsely asserting that the polio vaccine due to be used in Gaza is “experimental” and a danger to citizens in both Palestine and Israel.' https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/08/1153641
It is tragic that Israeli scientists on the one hand, and Afghanistan faith leaders on the other, are both spreading disinformation that undermines polio vaccination efforts.
With thanks, Neil
HIFA profile: Neil Pakenham-Walsh is coordinator of HIFA (Healthcare Information For All), a global health community that brings all stakeholders together around the shared goal of universal access to reliable healthcare information. HIFA has 20,000 members in 180 countries, interacting in four languages and representing all parts of the global evidence ecosystem. HIFA is administered by Global Healthcare Information Network, a UK-based nonprofit in official relations with the World Health Organization. Email: neil AT hifa.org
