As we celebrate the Mother’s Day in 2013, we have reasons to feel more grateful than ever to the women who have been at the fore-front of the epic battle against polio in protecting the future of their children and their community. Three examples stand out to me.

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Chinese innovation has much to offer African countries. And there are immense opportunities for China and Africa to partner on urgent health and development issues, from improving access to immunization to fighting HIV/AIDS and neglected infectious diseases. This kind of cooperation between developing countries and emerging economies is incredibly important, particularly as traditional sources of assistance are coming under pressure.

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After 25 years of remarkable achievements and sometimes harrowing setbacks, a successful conclusion to global polio eradication could finally be within reach. In late April, the Global Vaccine Summit in Abu Dhabi released the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), a promising new six-year strategy to win the polio “endgame.”

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Now there are only three countries in the world affected by polio - Nigeria, Pakistan and Afghanistan – all Muslim-majority countries. As Muslims, we should be the pioneers of safeguarding human welfare and now we have been given this opportunity to contribute towards something miraculous, we must support it wholeheartedly.

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With the support of the Global Poverty Project it was announced this week that the Isle of Man would become the first 2013 non-traditional donor contributing towards the end of polio strategy by committing £90k over the next three years.

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