End Polio Now

Polio survivors inspire hope, they're a reminder of
why we must finish what we've started.

PolioPlus is Rotary's most ambitious program and the volunteer arm of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. For over 30 years, Rotary has driven the private sector's effort to eradicate this crippling disease worldwide. Now recognized as a leading model of public-private cooperation, PolioPlus brings together governments, organizations, and volunteers in pursuit of one humanitarian goal: to end polio forever.

Over $1 Billion US

Rotary has contributed to eradicating Polio.

Over 2 Billion Children

has received the oral polio vaccine since the PolioPlus program’s inception in 1985.

Global Polio Eradication Initiative

Rotary paved the way for the formation of this initiative which was established in 1988.

1,000s of Rotarians

from around the world have volunteered for National Immunization Days to immunize children.

PolioPlus Helps Fund transportation, vaccine delivery, social mobilization, training, and more.

Eradicate Polio

Rotarians work to encourage governments to commit political and financial resources needed to eradicate polio.

Why Eradicate Polio?

To end polio, we must stop transmission of the virus in the three countries where it remains endemic: Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Pakistan. We must also keep all other countries polio-free until we're certain it won't resurface. Up to 60 high-risk countries still operate large-scale immunization campaigns to protect children against polio.