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WHO South East Asia celebrates 10 years' polio free


End Polio Now News – April 2024

WHO South East Asia celebrates 10 years of being certified polio-free, and Polio Mapping goes high-tech  .... and more.

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Global eradication of Polio 'tantalisingly close' with UK urged to keep up funding

Interview with Gordon McInally, President of Rotary Interntional, published in The Guardian on 16th March 2024 (for copyright reasons, you may have to register as a Guardian reader to access the full article, but that only takes a minute).


End Polio Now News – February 2024

WHO grants a key approval to the innovative polio vacine nOP2, The 2022-23 Service Award for a Polio Free World, Rotary cubs in Brazil launch the Together Against Polio campaign .... and more.

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End Polio Now News – December 2023

Breaking down silos in child health and nutrition, Polio Update: closing in on zero, Rotary in the News, and Resources for Polio Awareness and Fundraising.

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End Polio Now News – October 2023

World Polio Day 2023 is almost here, Make Polio History campaign launches, Raising awareness of polio eradication at the Colosseum, Video spotlight, 5 Actions you can take to support #EndPolio ... and more

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End Polio Now News – August 2023

World Polio Day 2023, Remembering the children with PolioPlus Societies, Polio's "hidden figures" in Tuskegee, Disability as a driving force for success, Rotary's Service Award for a polio-free world, Rotary and polio in the news, and 5 Actions you can take to support #EndPolio.

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End Polio Now News – June 2023

RI President Jennifer Jones insists Rotarians must finish the job on eradicating polio, How ending polio helps fight maleria, Rotary and polio in the news ... And more!

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End Polio Now News – April 2023

Empowering women and ending polio, World Immunization Day, African leaders call for urgent action to revitalise routine immunisation, and Rotary and Polio in the News

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End Polio Now News – February 2023

2022 in review, World Immunization Day in April, Addressing community needs, and Rotary and Polio in the News

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End Polio Now News – December 2022

World Polio Day and Beyond, Berlin pledging event and Modified polio vacine

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End Polio Now News – October 2022

Global Citizen Festival and the $150 Million pledge towards ending polio, and World Polio Day on 24th October.

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End Polio Now News – April 2022

Understanding the role of gender in polio eradication, World Immunization Week and Rotary in the news.

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Polio Plus Report – March 2022

An in-depth report on the status of the Polio Eradication Programme.

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End Polio Now News – February 2022

Wild polio cases detected in Malawi, Progress in Pakistan shows that polio eradication remains achievable, Position statement on COVID-19 vaccination and World Immunization Week is in April.

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End Polio Now News – December 2021

Health experts share optimism and strategies for ending polio, Rotary members mobilised for World Polio Day, Recognizing our PolioPlus award recipients, Rotary in the news and Make a year-end donation to End Polio Now.

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End Polio Now News – October 2021

Sunday 24th October is World Polio Day. Read the attached to find out how Rotary and the World Health Organisation plan to overcome the challenges in Afghanistan.

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End Polio Now News - August 2021

The latest End Polio Now Newsletter focuses on lessons from the African region and on World Polio Day which is on 24th October  

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The Polio Endgame Strategy 2019-2023 was developed to capitalise on the new opportunities available to us following the success of the eradication of polio in India and the advancement of medical science and knowledge; so that we can put an end to this terrible, yet preventable disease.

 

If you would like to learn more about eradicating polio then visit www.polioeradication.org, which provides all the information you need to keep yourself informed of the latest news, data and outbreaks.

 

Rotary International initiated the campaign to eradicate polio much earlier however in the Philippines in 1979 and globally with the launch of PolioPlus in 1985. Rotarians in District 1100 have given generously throughout this time donating over $1M since 1988. Rotary's involvement can also be viewed at www.endpolio.org  

 


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