ROTARY 'END POLIO NOW'

What is Polio?

Poliomyelitis (poliovirus) is a highly infectious disease that most commonly affects children under the age of 5 years. The virus is spread person to person, typically through contaminated water. It can attack the nervous system, and in some instances, lead to paralysis. Although there is no cure, there is a safe and effective vaccine – one which Rotary and our partners use to immunize over 2.5 billion children worldwide.

Rotary vs Polio

Rotary is an international community that brings together leaders who step up to take on the world’s toughest challenges, locally and globally. The eradication of polio is one of our longest standing and most significant efforts. Along with our partners, we have helped immunize more than 2.5 billion children against polio in 122 countries. We have reduced polio cases by 99.9% worldwide and we won't stop until we end the disease for good. (https://www.endpolio.org/)

As a Club in 2016 we created awareness of Rotary's 'End Polio Now' Campaign by asking local school children to plant crocus bulbs in the Rotary Sensory Garden in Priory Park. The children very much enjoyed doing this, unfortunately the bulbs proved to be very popular with the local squirrel population... 

Date for Your Diary: 24 October 2020 - World Polio Day