Bad news this month — Two more children paralyzed by Wild Poliovirus in Pakistan confirmed this month. That makes 14 cases in Pakistan since Jan. 1, 2024 and a total of 25 from Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Rotary has been working to eradicate polio for more than 35 years, and we’ve made incredible progress in the fight to rid the world of it forever.
As a founding partner of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, we’ve helped to reduced polio cases by more than 99.9 percent.
It’s crucial to eradicate polio from the last two countries where it remains endemic and to keep other countries polio-free.
If all eradication efforts stopped today, within 10 years, polio could paralyze as many as 200,000 children each year.
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One Day. One Focus: Ending Polio
World Polio Day is a time for Rotary members, public health advocates, and all who want a world free from polio to come together, recognize our progress in the fight to end polio, and talk about the actions we need to take in order to end polio for good.
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Need ideas for October 24 for your club? Check out the Event Guide – Google World Polio Day.– lots of great ideas!