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COUNTDOWN TO HISTORY With your help, we can end polio for good.

What is Polio?

RIDE PROVIDES POLIO VACCINATIONS TO FILIPINO COMMUNITIES In early 2019, the Rotary Club of Cebu in the Philippines gathered to figure out what we could do to raise immunization rates on our island. They were troubled that in 2018 only 66 percent of children received doses of the oral polio vaccine. Rotary’s campaign to eradicate polio began in the country four decades ago when Rotary International teamed up with the World Health Organization and the Philippine Ministry of Health to vaccinate six million Filipino children. The Rotary Club of Cebu decided they needed to do something to persuade parents to vaccinate their children and get rates back to the 95 percent level that is necessary to prevent outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases like polio.

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WORLD POLIO DAY

24 OCTOBER

ONE DAY, ONE FOCUS, ENDING POLIO.

World Polio Day

I am from a generation who has witnessed the devastating effects of polio. When I discovered how close we were to eradicating polio, I was very motivated to be a part of this movement. It is so rare when you can accomplish something so spectacular. Angelique Kidjo, singer-songwriter Meet Our Ambassadors

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EndPolioNow

Jun 1

In our work to #endpolio , we know many parents remain hesitant of vaccines despite their proven safety and efficacy… https://t.co/EOYy7I4rN0

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May 29

Looking for a way to engage your #Rotary

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May 27

Children around the world will likely miss out on the polio vaccine due to #COVID19 challenges. To combat outbreaks… https://t.co/0YetzEnF8U

CURRENT STATUS

Since 1988, we've seen a worldwide reduction in polio cases of 99.9%. For more than two years, we've seen wild polio cases in only two countries, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Read the Full Report

AFGHANISTAN

12

REPORTED CASES

2019: 29

2018: 21

2017: 14

2016: 13

PAKISTAN

49

REPORTED CASES

2019: 146

2018: 12

2017: 08

2016: 20

NIGERIA

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REPORTED CASES

2019: 00

2018: 00

2017: 00

2016: 04

MILES TO END POLIO

Join Rotary International General Secretary John Hewko, Rotary leaders, staff, and members as they bike El Tour de Tucson in Arizona, USA, to raise funds to support polio eradication efforts.

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