OUGH THOUGHTS.....
You probably have read (either in the October ROTARIAN magazine or online) that there is a major fundraising effort to get more $$$ to use to eradicate polio. The following is from a Rotarian website link....
QUESTION..... "Why is US $ 1.5 billian needed to end polio, if we only have 3 countries left?"
ANSWER..... "To end polio, we must stop transmission of wild polio virus in the 3 remaining polio-endemic countries: Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Pakistan. We must also keep other countries polio free until we achieve certification and officially eradicate polio. Until then, up to 60 high-risk countries continue to operate large-scale immunization campaigns to protect children against polio. We can't stop until we can ensure that all children are protected against the disease.
This is why we are Rotarians. Interesting reading on the following websites.... www.endpolio.org and www.gatesfoundation.org