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Southeast Asia declared polio-free

The World Health Organization certified on 27 March that its Southeast Asia region has eradicated polio. The challenge now for the Global Polio Eradication Initiativeis to eliminate the disease in the countries where it has never been stopped: Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Nigeria.

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Pakistani Rotary member talks about his 20 years fighting polio
   

'The major challenge now is getting over political and religious objections to the vaccine'

Workers and volunteers do their best to immunize children, even in extreme conditions. Walks, rallies, and talk shows are also part of the strategy to End Polio Now in Pakistan.

 
Rotaract clubs in Egypt bring polio vaccine to slums of Alexandria
   

Effort is part of the response to Middle East outbreak

Rotaract members acted to protect children in Egypt against polio as surrounding countries worked to quell outbreaks of the disease.

 
   

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Volunteer on a service project and help make a difference while in Sydney for the 2014 Rotary International Convention.
   
   
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Districts 5360 (parts of Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada) and 5370 (parts of Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories, and Saskatchewan) raised CA$350,000 as part of a joint campaign with the Alberta government, which matched that amount for a total of $700,000.

More than 10,000 Rotary members in 30 countries raised over $190,000 as of April by participating in the World’s Greatest Meal to Help End Polio.

The annual Global Swimarathon, held on 23 February to mark Rotary’s 109th anniversary, netted more than $100,000.

In her new album, “Eve,” Grammy Award winner Angélique Kidjo honors the women of Africa and pays tribute to Rotary’s work to end polio worldwide.

More than 90,000 people from 170 countries have joined the World’s Biggest Commercial. We are “this close” to having 100,000 participants and you can help us surpass our goal. Upload your photo by 30 June, if you haven’t already done so. Also, share the link to the commercial through social media.

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Resources & reference

Find out how the End Polio Now -- Make History Today funding campaign sponsored by Rotary International and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation makes contributions work three times as hard.

Join the End Polio Now: Make History Today Walk at the Rotary International Convention in Sydney, Australia.

Read A Rotarian's Guide to the Race to End Polio.

Watch a forbes.com interview with RI General Secretary John Hewko about polio eradication.

Check out global media coverage of polio eradication, including Rotary’s role.
   

End Polio Now is a monthly source of news, information, and resources for Rotary members who support the global effort to eradicate polio.

Send questions and story ideas to PolioPlus@rotary.org.

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1979

Rotary clubs take on a project to buy and help deliver polio vaccine to more than six million children in the Philippines.

1985

Rotary International launches PolioPlus, the first and largest internationally coordinated private-sector support of a public health initiative, with an initial pledge of US$120 million.

1988

Rotarians raise US$247 million for PolioPlus, more than double their fundraising goal of $120 million. The World Health Assembly passes a resolution to eradicate polio, setting up the launch of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. More than 125 countries are polio-endemic.

 



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