Campaign to vaccinate 640,000 children against polio in Gaza is launched
The rollout follows the first confirmed case of polio in 25 years in the enclave.
The rollout follows the discovery of the first confirmed case of polio in 25 years in Gaza, with a UN expert saying more children are likely to be infected and that there could be a wider regional outbreak if the virus is not dealt with.
Also on the programme: We speak to an American pastor about the impact of Donald Trump's shifting abortion position on his congregation; and a new survey of fifty cities around the world measuring how they compare in promoting the health of their residents' hearts.
Joining presenter Gary O'Donoghue are journalist and author Isabel Hilton and Daniel Glaser, a neuroscientist and writer.
(Photo: Palestinian children receive polio vaccine at Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza on 31 August, 2024. Credit: HAITHAM IMAD/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)