End Polio Now July 2026 Bulletin

End Polio Now Update: July 2026

Continuing thanks to all clubs who invite me (and often Judith, my better half) into their meetings to give a presentation on Polio in a wider context, from its technical discovery, effects, the history of the immunisation programs through to what’s happening now and in the future. Thanks too for the donations you have made to the ongoing eradication program as clubs or, in some cases as individuals.

STATS

The table below gives the latest stats available to me as at 14/07/2026. You will appreciate there is always a delay due the collection of data emanating from some very remote locations. The table is deliberately truncated below the TOTAL line.

The above should be self-explanatory as it follows the usual format. It shows there have been 10 new cases of Polio reported so far this calendar year (compared to 16 in the same period last year). If you have any questions, let me know. Lines for the unhighlighted countries occasionally show up – for no reason that is apparent to me (just ignore them)

Crocus 2026

When I checked yesterday evening I noted that 15 boxes of corms have so far been ordered – for which many thanks. Ordering is still possible via this link https://www.rotarygbi.org/crocus-order-form

Deadline for the submission of orders will be Friday 28 August but please don’t leave it until the last minute.  

Please do not leave it until the last minute and get your orders in as soon as possible!

When planting in November, please try and maximise the visibility of the event by getting local schools or groups such as the scouts, guides, air cadets involved to, hopefully, increase the awareness of Rotary’s promise to rid the world of polio as much as possible.

Regards, have a good summer…

Malcolm Tagg