Polio: We Don’t Work to Cure It….
… We work to ERADICATE it.
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Change for Change 2017: Gene Pfeiffer Wins!!
Our annual Change for Change Campaign was a great success, raising $2,352 for polio!
Gates Foundation Match for Polio Eradication
Bill Gates announced at the 2017 Rotary International Conference that the Gates Foundation will match Rotary’s commitment to raise $50 million a year over the next three years, two-to-one.
Polio Infrastructure Helping Stop Malaria in Nigeria
In Borno State, where conflict has displaced thousands of people, malaria is currently claiming more lives than all other diseases combined.
How Close is Close Enough?
Thirty years ago, polio paralyzed more than 350,000 children each year in more than 125 countries around the world.
Global Health Leaders Commit US$1.2 Billion to Polio Eradication
On 12 June, global health leaders gathered to announce US$1.2 billion in funding for polio eradication at the Rotary International Convention in Atlanta, Georgia.
We Are THIS CLOSE!
Since 1985, Rotary International, through its PolioPlus program, has been working tirelessly alongside the World Health Organization, the Center for Disease Control, UNICEF, the Bill and Melissa Gates Foundation, and a host of other volunteers to eradicate polio.
District 6860 Donates $100,000 to PolioPlus
Celebrating its 100th anniversary at this month’s International Conference in Atlanta, the Rotary Foundation reaffirmed its commitment to the global eradication of polio.
National Immunization Days Help End Polio Now
At last week’s meeting, we welcomed District Governor-Nominee Bill Petty from the Tuscaloosa Morning Club as he shared his story of participating in the National Immunization Days (NIDs) in India.