What is that Polio Picture? Pakistan - In 2020, Pakistan had 11 separate chains of Polio virus transmission. This was reduced to four in 2021, and today, just one family of the virus remains in the country. The approaches being implemented in...
What is that Polio Picture? Happy New Year to you all! New Year Rotary Resolutions. A Win Against Polio is a Win for Global Health! 2022 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Case Total - 627. Afghanistan - 43, Algeria - 2, Benin - 10 (3 in 2021),...
What is that Polio Picture? Happy New Year to you all! Could 2023 be the year when we reach Zero Wild Polio cases? $ Thanks to all of you who personally donated to The Rotary Foundation's PolioPlus Fund in 2022. $ A Win Against Polio is a Win...
What is that Polio Picture? Happy Holidays and Best Wishes for a Happy, Healthful, Successful, and Service Filled New Year to you all! Germany - WHO is grateful to Germany for a €35 million contribution in support of GPEI polio eradication...
What is that Polio Picture? Rotary members and supporters took action on World Polio Day, 24 October, to raise awareness and funds toward eradicating polio: More than 4,200 Rotary, Rotaract, and Interact clubs in 118 countries registered their...
What is that Polio Picture? Pakistan Mission Pakistan is on a mission to end polio, but a sudden surge in cases has alarmed those fighting for eradication. In collaboration with Rotary, Pakistan’s polio program is working closely with the national...
What is that Polio Picture? Indonesia - cVDPV2 One case of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) was reported this week, with onset of paralysis on 9 October, from Aceh province. It is the first case reported from the country. ...
What is that Polio Picture? What will it take? A little history - Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, progress towards eradicating polio was proceeding at a remarkable rate. During the 1940s and ’50s, when polio outbreaks were a common scourge of...