World Polio Day

Welcome to the World Polo Day - 24th October 2024

End Polio Now is the most ambitious programme in Rotary's history. For more than 30 years Rotary has led the global effort to rid the world of this crippling disease.

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Nearly 3 billion children have been vaccinated, preventing more than 18 million people being paralysed. More than 650,000 paralytic cases of polio are now prevented every year. More than 1.8 million childhood deaths have been prevented.

Once polio is eradicated, the world will be able to celebrate a major global advantage that will benefit all children, whatever their origins.

The goal of a polio free world is tantalisingly close. Wild polio virus types 2 and 3 have been eradicated. Only in Pakistan and remote parts of Afghanistan is the Wild Type 1 polio virus circulating.

Afghanistan 17 this year so far in 2024.
Pakistan 16 cases so far in 2024.

Occupied Palestinian Territory  One cVDP2 case first in Territory in 25 years.
19,000 vaccinated so far but long queues for over 64,000 vaccinations 

A new oral vaccine eliminates the risk of vaccine derived polio and is yet another big step towards complete eradication.

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