Sock It To Polio!

Posted

on Oct 28, 2015

Cumberland Centennial Rotarians were out and about the Comox Valley this past Friday & Saturday collecting coins and folding money in support of the elimination of Polio.

Rotarians have been fighting to eradicate polio for more than 20 years.

Top 5 Reasons to Eradicate polio:

The human cost:
If we choose to control polio rather than eradicate it polio could rebound to 10 million cases in the next 40 years.

It’s achievable:
We have the tools to end polio and the means to reach all children. The new, bivalent vaccine successfully targets the two remaining strains of polio in one dose.

It’s a good investment:
An independent study published in the medical journal Vaccine estimates the $9 billion global investment in a polio-free world will net an economic benefit of $40 to 50 billion over the next 20 years.

It strengthens the system:
Our polio eradication efforts have established an active disease surveillance network in all countries that is being used for other health interventions such as measles vaccinations, de-worming tablets, and mosquito bed nets

It sets the stage:
The ability to reach all children with the polio vaccine is proof of concept that we can succeed on our next major global health initiative.

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