Rotary Fights Polio
Posted October 23, 2017 at 5:45 am by Tim Dustrude
A child in the village of Azuretti, Cote d’Ivoire, receives polio vaccine during a National Immunization Day, 27 April 2013. Find the story in “The Rotarian,” October 2013, pages 45-51.
Since Rotary and its partners launched the Global Polio Eradication Initiative nearly 30 years ago, the incidence of polio has plummeted by more than 99.9 percent, from about 350,000 cases a year to just 37 cases in 2016. To sustain this program, and protect all children from polio, Rotary has committed to raising $50 million per year over the next three years in support of global polio eradication efforts. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will match Rotary’s commitment 2:1. Without full funding and political commitment, this paralyzing disease could return to previously polio-free countries, putting children everywhere at risk.
Rotary has contributed more than $1.7 billion to ending polio since 1985, including over $70,000 contributed by Rotary Club of San Juan Island.
As we celebrate World Polio Day on October 24th, please consider a donation today to Rotary Foundation PolioPlus fund. Your gift will be matched 2:1 by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. endpolio.org
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