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| Organization | The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International |
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| Region | Pakistan |
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| ProjectLeader | Amy Edwards |
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Rotary aims to eradicate polio, a vaccine-preventable disease. Only two countries remain polio-endemic: Afghanistan and Pakistan. We have reduced cases by 99.9%, but we're not done yet. We must immunize every child to end polio forever.
Challenge
Every child deserves the right to walk, run, and play without the threat of contracting polio. Today, only two countries in the world remain polio-endemic, down from more than 125 countries in 1988. However, all of the world's children remain at risk as long as polio exists anywhere.
Long-Term Impact
Once polio eradication is achieved, it will be only the second time (after smallpox) that a human disease has been eradicated. Rotary is working to eliminate polio village by village, country by country, and continent by continent. As recently as 1988, polio was paralyzing nearly 1,000 children every day around the world. Since then, Rotary members have led the way in raising funds, advocating for government support, building awareness, and mobilizing volunteers on the ground for massive immuniz
References
- http://www.rotary.org/endpolio
- http://endpolio.org
- http://www.polioeradication.org
- http://www.rotary.org
Additional Documentation
https://www.globalgiving.org//pfil/7533/projdoc.docx
Project Gallery
Polio immunization activities in Nigeria
Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Dr. Jane Goodall
Archie Panjabi
Jack Nicklaus
India National Immunization Day
Pakistan polio immunization activities
Afghanistan polio immunization activities
Mark & David Anderson ride the trains for polio
