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Rotarian Don McDonald writes about the End Polio Now campaign and World Polio Day
Rotary has along with partners reduced polio cases globally by 99.9% since the first project to vaccinate children in the Philippines in 1979” see http://centennial.rotary.org/en/history-rotary-foundation and see -
https://www.rotary.org/myrotary/en/take-action/end-polio.
This initiative is undeniably the TRF iconic program of which all Rotarians should be proud!
Since 1985, Rotary has contributed nearly $1.2 billion and countless volunteer hours to the protection of more than two billion children in 122 countries. The disease remains endemic in three countries -- Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Pakistan -- although other countries remain at risk for imported cases.
A highly infectious disease, polio causes paralysis and is sometimes fatal. As there is no cure, the best protection is prevention. For as little as US 60 cents worth of vaccine, a child can be protected against this crippling disease for life. After an international investment of more than US$9 billion, and the successful engagement of over 200 countries and 20 million volunteers, polio could be the first human disease of the 21st century to be eradicated.
- 12th November is the Foundation Seminar and District AGM.
- The AGM will begin at 9.30am and on completion will be followed by the Rotary Foundation Seminar. The venue is: Lecture Theatre 5N104, Federation University, Jean Galbraith Drive (off Northways Road), Gippsland Campus, Churchill, VIC 3842.
