POLIO PLUS IS A SIGNATURE PROGRAM OF
THE ROTARY FOUNDATION
PolioPlus is Rotary’s priority program which supports global efforts to eradicate polio. It was launched in 1985, with the help of Dr. Albert Sabin, developer of the oral polio vaccine, as a worldwide program to protect children from the cruel and fatal consequences of polio. In 1988, the World Health Assembly challenged the world to eradicate polio, and since that time, Rotary’s efforts, along with partner agencies, including the World Health Organization, UNICEF, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and governments around the world have achieved a 99 percent reduction in the number of polio cases worldwide.
As of 2019-20, The Rotary Foundation has raised over US$1.8 billion for polio eradication. By the time the world is certified polio-free, our contributions will make Rotary the largest non-governmental financial contributor to the global polio eradication effort.
October 24th is World Polio Day. What is your Rotary Club and District doing to celebrate the day?
To register your event or project and get your Polio toolkit, go to endpolio.org.
You can help end polio by making a gift to the PolioPlus Fund at endpolio.org.
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