End Polio Now
WHO South East Asia celebrates 10 years' polio free
End Polio Now News – November 2024
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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.
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.
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.
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
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.
End Polio Now News – June 2023RI 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!
End Polio Now News – April 2023Empowering women and ending polio, World Immunization Day, African leaders call for urgent action to revitalise routine immunisation, and Rotary and Polio in the News
End Polio Now News – February 20232022 in review, World Immunization Day in April, Addressing community needs, and Rotary and Polio in the News
End Polio Now News – December 2022World Polio Day and Beyond, Berlin pledging event and Modified polio vacine
End Polio Now News – October 2022Global Citizen Festival and the $150 Million pledge towards ending polio, and World Polio Day on 24th October.
End Polio Now News – April 2022Understanding the role of gender in polio eradication, World Immunization Week and Rotary in the news.
Polio Plus Report – March 2022An in-depth report on the status of the Polio Eradication Programme.
End Polio Now News – February 2022Wild 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.
End Polio Now News – December 2021Health 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.
End Polio Now News – October 2021Sunday 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.
End Polio Now News - August 2021The latest End Polio Now Newsletter focuses on lessons from the African region and on World Polio Day which is on 24th October
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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With thanks to the generous Waitrose Portishead customers, our Turkey/Syria Earthquake collection on Saturday 11th February raised an amazing £3100!
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Students from St Katherine's School in Ham Green entered the Rotary Young Photographer awards 2023
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Rotarian Shonaugh Evans is giving Rotarian Chris Phillips used stamps, collected by children from Trinity School in Portishead. Chris has been collecting these for charity
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Jessie May Children's Hospice at Home, received a cheque for £3,000 from Past President Tim Mason
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The Children's Air Ambulance and the Royal British Legion receive donations from Portishead Rotary Club
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Rotarian Phred Steer, a member of Portishead Rotary Club has been raising a lot of money for the Bristol Children's Hospital with the 'Wallace & Gromit's Grand Appeal'. Go to 'More' and then 'Links & News' on the Home Page to follow Phred's progress.
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The latest news about the Memory Cafe
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The Clevedon and District and Portishead Foodbanks support Sainsbury’s Christmas National campaign entitled ‘Nourish the Nation’
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Two Souter & Stanley pictures of Portishead were auctioned at the Rotary Club of Portishead Christmas Dinner
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Thanks to Sainsbury’s Portishead and their generous customers – funds last year were donated to Portishead Rotary Club.
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Through the generosity of Greg Van Laun of Astron Fire and Security located in Portbury, Portishead Rotary Club was able to donate 5 golf irons to Crockerne School at Pill.
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Why not join the Rotary Club of Portishead and help others?
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Phred is once again raising money for charity. Check here for the latest news and watch a video update!
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Portishead Rotary sponsor children fron Crockerne C of E Primary to enjoy Barton Camp
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Projects, collections and other activities to support the community, both locally in Portishead and globally in the UK and overseas
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Small boxes of essential items for orphanages, hospitals and disadvantaged families in Central & Eastern Europe.
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Possett is our monthly Club Newsletter that reviews what we have been up to in the last month and also details our future programme of meetings, activities and events.
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