End Polio Now
The Global Polio Eradication Initiative
The Global Polio Eradication Initiative is a public-private partnership led by national governments and spearheaded by:
- the World Health Organization (WHO),
- Rotary International,
- the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and
- the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Its goal is to eradicate polio worldwide.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW.
http://www.polioeradication.org/Resourcelibrary/Strategyandwork.aspx
Activities to raise awareness this intiative and to raise funds to fight and end Polio include: Charity Horse Race Evening | Community Cinema for End Polio | Purple for Polio Crocus Planting | Purple for Polio in bloom
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