World Polio Day -- Monday, Oct. 24th
One Day. One Focus: Ending Polio
On 24 October, join Rotary International for the fourth annual World Polio Day event, co-hosted with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). They will be streaming live from CDC headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, to bring together more than 50,000 viewers around the world. They will be joined by celebrities and experts to share our progress on the road to polio eradication. Since Rotary and its partners launched the Global Polio Eradication Initiative ne
arly 30 years ago, the incidence of polio has plummeted by more than 99.9 percent, from about 350,000 cases a year to 26 confirmed as of Sept. 19, 2016. To sustain this progress, and protect all children from polio, experts say $1.5 billion is urgently needed. Without full funding and political commitment, this paralyzing disease could return to previously polio-free countries, putting children everywhere at risk.
arly 30 years ago, the incidence of polio has plummeted by more than 99.9 percent, from about 350,000 cases a year to 26 confirmed as of Sept. 19, 2016. To sustain this progress, and protect all children from polio, experts say $1.5 billion is urgently needed. Without full funding and political commitment, this paralyzing disease could return to previously polio-free countries, putting children everywhere at risk.