World Polio Day 24th October 2013
The 30 year battle to End Polio world wide.
After nearly 30 years, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative is on the brink of making history.
We are closer than ever before to ending polio. The year 2012 ended with the fewest polio cases in the fewest places in history. We have a unique opportunity to end polio, making it only the second human disease to be wiped from the globe.
Investing in reaching the most vulnerable children with the polio vaccine leads the way to reaching them with other life-saving resources. The legacy of the polio eradication campaign is to provide a road map for tackling other diseases. A win against polio is a win for global health.
Where are we in the fight to end polio? What have we accomplished? How can we make history together? Find out on World Polio Day.
To mark World Polio Day on 24 October, Rotary and Northwestern University
World Polio Day 24th October 2013 sub-pages:
Polio how it affects Peoples' Lives.
more Some stories of Polio victims and their Helpers.
Polio the End Game 2013-18
more Rotary International's Livestream event World Polio Day 2013.
Polio Jersey's efforts to October 2013
more What the family of Rotary in Jersey have done to help this cause.
Polio 1985 to 2013 the story to date
more The story to date.
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Purple Pinkie time in Jersey
more A fund raising flag day to raise funds to EndPolioNow
Africa Free of Polio in the wild for 12 months - 11th August 2015
more A momentous day in the eradication of Polio world-wide
2014-01-13 India declared Polio Free
more Our friends at Chandigarh Rotary Club celebrate years of hard work.
Digging for Victory - Over Polio.
more Planting Crocus at Durrell to promote Polio Eradication when they bloom.
The Latest News on Polio Eradication
more Reports on the current number of cases reported in the year to date.
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End Polio Now - The 30 Year Battle to Eradicate Polio
back The story of Rotary's fight to Eradicate Polio from the World.