{
  "id": 16199514,
  "title": "From the Heart of a Doctor: Why Must We End Polio Now",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/from-the-heart-of-a-doctor-why-must-we-end-polio-now",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-23T14:16:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Health Policy Watch",
    "slug": "health-policy-watch",
    "url": "https://healthpolicy-watch.news/from-the-heart-of-a-doctor-why-must-we-end-polio-now/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A polio-free Africa is within reach, but only if we make it a priority. Ending the disease will not only protect our children, but it will also strengthen our health systems and safeguard us against future threats. The Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, with several cases of polio lurking in the shadows, remains an instructive […]",
  "key_points": [],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}