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House-to-House visits in Somalia

House-to-House visits in Somalia

by | Feb 28, 2023 | Terry's Polio Eradication Update

What is that Polio Picture? 

Children wait to be vaccinated during house-to-house visits for a national polio vaccination campaign in Mogadishu, Somalia, on Tuesday 06 June 2022. Photo credits: ©WHO/ Ismail Taxta

A Win Against Polio is a Win for Global Health!

2023 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Cases – 3  Indonesia -2, Nigeria -1

New Polio Cases & Samples This Week – Afghanistan – 2 WPV1 Samples, Benin – 1 cVDPV2 Sample, Chad – 7 cVDPV2 Cases, DR Congo – 6 cVDPV2 Cases, Indonesia – 1 cVDPV2 (2023) Case, Nigeria – 4  cVDPV2 Cases (3 in 2022, 1 in 2023), Yemen – 10 cVDPV2 Samples.

2022 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Case Total – 754.  Afghanistan – 43, Algeria – 3, Benin – 10 (3 in 2021), Cameroon – 2 (3 in 2021), Central African Republic – 5, Chad -43 (0 in 2021), DR Congo – 375 (28 in 2021), Eritrea – 1, Ethiopia – 1, Ghana – 3, Indonesia – 1, Israel – 1, Madagascar – 13 (13 in 2021), Malawi – 4, Mali – 1, Mozambique – 19 (2 in 2021), Niger – 14 (18 in 2021), Nigeria – 47 (415 in 2021), Pakistan – 8, Somalia – 5 (1 in 2021), Sudan – 1, Togo – 2, United States – 1, Yemen – 160 (69 in 2021).

2021 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Cases -689 in 22 Countries.  

2020 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Cases – 1,113 in 26 countries in 2020.

Quote of the Day

”All is flux, nothing is stationary.”

— Heraclitus of Ephesus, Greek pre-Socratic philosopher

The Final Two Polio Endemic Countries:

Pakistan

 

 

as of 2/18/2023

0 new Polio cases reported this week. The most recent cases had an onset of paralysis on 9/20/22.
0 WPV1 and 0 CVDPV2-Positive Environmental Samples were reported this week in Afghanistan.
   20 Wild Polio cases – 2022
   1 Wild Polio case – 2021
   84 Wild Polio cases – 2020

Afghanistan

 

 

as of 2/18/2023

0 new Polio cases reported this week. The most recent cases had an onset of paralysis on 9/10/22.
2 WPV1 and 0 CVDPV2-Positive Environmental Samples were reported this week in Afghanistan.
   2 Wild Polio case – 2022
   4 Wild Polio cases – 2021
   56 Wild Polio cases – 2020

Our Goal is Global Polio Eradication!!

Terry Ziegler, Endowment/Major Gifts Adviser Rotary Region 36

A window of Opportunity

A window of Opportunity

by | Feb 11, 2023 | Terry's Polio Eradication Update

What is that Polio Picture? 

There is a very real window of opportunity for success this year. But this window will not remain open for long. The virus will again gain in strength. 2023 is our chance. Let us take it. Let us keep the focus on our collective and clear objectives: reaching zero dose children in the most consequential geographies, and taking steps towards a sustainable transition, to ensure that a polio-free world, once achieved, stays that way. We all have a role to play in achieving this. We have a collective responsibility.

WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros

A Win Against Polio is a Win for Global Health!

2023 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Cases – 1  Indonesia -1

New Polio Cases & Samples This Week – Afgjanistan – 2 WPV1 Samples, Algeria – 1 cVDPV2 Case, Chad – 2 cVDPV2 Cases, DR Congo – 8 (2023) cVDPV1 Cases + 22 cVDPV2 Cases, Mali – 1 cVDPV2 Case, Nigeria – 2 cVDPV2 Samples.

2022 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Case Total – 736.  Afghanistan – 43, Algeria – 3, Benin – 10 (3 in 2021), Cameroon – 2 (3 in 2021), Central African Republic – 5, Chad – 36 (0 in 2021), DR Congo – 369 (28 in 2021), Eritrea – 1, Ethiopia – 1, Ghana – 3, Indonesia – 1, Israel – 1, Madagascar – 13 (13 in 2021), Malawi – 4, Mali – 1, Mozambique – 19 (2 in 2021), Niger – 14 (18 in 2021), Nigeria – 44 (415 in 2021), Pakistan – 8, Somalia – 5 (1 in 2021), Sudan – 1, Togo – 2, United States – 1, Yemen – 160 (69 in 2021).

2021 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Cases -689 in 22 Countries.  

2020 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Cases – 1,113 in 26 countries in 2020.

Quote of the Day

”The important thing is this: to be able at any moment to sacrifice what we are for what we could become.”

— Charles Dubois

The Final Two Polio Endemic Countries:

Pakistan

 

 

as of 2/11/2023

0 new Polio cases reported this week. The most recent cases had an onset of paralysis on 9/20/22.
0 WPV1 and 0 CVDPV2-Positive Environmental Samples were reported this week in Afghanistan.
   20 Wild Polio cases – 2022
   1 Wild Polio case – 2021
   84 Wild Polio cases – 2020

Afghanistan

 

 

as of 2/11/2023

0 new Polio cases reported this week. The most recent cases had an onset of paralysis on 9/10/22.
2 WPV1 and 0 CVDPV2-Positive Environmental Samples were reported this week in Afghanistan.
   2 Wild Polio case – 2022
   4 Wild Polio cases – 2021
   56 Wild Polio cases – 2020

Our Goal is Global Polio Eradication!!

Terry Ziegler, Endowment/Major Gifts Adviser Rotary Region 36

Pakistan launches first anti-polio campaign 2023

Pakistan launches first anti-polio campaign 2023

by | Feb 3, 2023 | Terry's Polio Eradication Update

What is that Polio Picture? Pakistan last Sunday launched its first anti-polio campaign of the year, targeting 44.2 million children under the age of five. 

Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif kicked off the nationwide drive by administering polio drops to children in the capital, Islamabad, saying Pakistan was unfortunately among the few countries that still suffered from the disease.Twenty cases were reported in the tribal North Waziristan area last year, though the disease was contained among other children through immunization, Sharif said.

Around 44 million children in 156 districts will be immunized.  This includes 22.54 million children in Punjab, 10.1 million in Sindh and 7.4 million in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces. (AP)

Bilbo Baggins – The Fellowship of the RingBilbo Baggins – The Fellowship of the Ring A Win Against Polio is a Win for Global Health!

2023 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Cases – 1  Indonesia -1

New Polio Cases & Samples This Week – Central African Republic – 1 cVDPV2 Case, Chad – 7 cVDPV2 Cases + 1 Sample, Indonesia – 1 (2023) cVDPV2 Case, Nigeria – 1 cVDPV2 Case, Pakistan – 1 WPV1 Sample, Somalia – 1 cVDPV2 Sample, Yemen – 1 cVDPV2 Case.

2022 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Case Total – 702.  Afghanistan – 43, Algeria – 2, Benin – 10 (3 in 2021), Cameroon – 2 (3 in 2021), Central African Republic – 4, Chad – 27 (0 in 2021), DR Congo – 339 (28 in 2021), Eritrea – 1, Ethiopia – 1, Ghana – 3, Indonesia – 1, Israel – 1, Madagascar – 13 (13 in 2021), Malawi – 4, Mozambique – 19 (2 in 2021), Niger – 14 (18 in 2021), Nigeria – 43 (415 in 2021), Pakistan – 8, Somalia – 5 (1 in 2021), Sudan – 1, Togo – 2, United States – 1, Yemen – 159 (69 in 2021).

2021 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Cases -689 in 22 Countries.  

2020 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Cases – 1,113 in 26 countries in 2020.

Quote of the Day

”It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door.  You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to.” 

— Bilbo Baggins – The Fellowship of the Ring

The Final Two Polio Endemic Countries:

Pakistan

 

 

as of 2/3/2023

0 new Polio cases reported this week. The most recent cases had an onset of paralysis on 9/20/22.
1 WPV1 and 0 CVDPV2-Positive Environmental Samples were reported this week in Afghanistan.
   20 Wild Polio cases – 2022
   1 Wild Polio case – 2021
   84 Wild Polio cases – 2020

Afghanistan

 

 

as of 2/3/2023

0 new Polio cases reported this week. The most recent cases had an onset of paralysis on 9/10/22.
0 WPV1 and 0 CVDPV2-Positive Environmental Samples were reported this week in Afghanistan.
   2 Wild Polio case – 2022
   4 Wild Polio cases – 2021
   56 Wild Polio cases – 2020

Our Goal is Global Polio Eradication!!

Terry Ziegler, Endowment/Major Gifts Adviser Rotary Region 36

The Fight against falling immunization rates

The Fight against falling immunization rates

by | Jan 20, 2023 | Terry's Polio Eradication Update

What is that Polio Picture? 

The Fight against falling immunization rates – In Senegal last month, African heads of state came together at the Forum on Immunization and Polio Eradication in Africa to reaffirm their commitments to tackle declining immunization rates and the resurgence of polio across the region. To ensure vaccines safely reach each child, specific strategies must be deployed in every country and sub-region, dependent on conflict zones and political climate. With careful planning and political commitment, investment in routine immunization efforts, and a focus on restrengthening health systems across Africa, we can improve efforts to end polio and other vaccine-preventable diseases.

January 13, 2023 marks 12 years since the last case of wild poliovirus in India – a remarkable public health success.

“It seemed impossible until it was done!”

– Dr Hamid Jafari, Director of Polio for WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean Region

Dr. Jafari said reflecting on his time eradicating polio in India and what lessons we can take from this to address the final challenges for achieving eradication in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

 A Win Against Polio is a Win for Global Health!

2023 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Cases – 0

New Polio Cases & Samples This Week –Afghanistan – 2 WPV1 Samples, Algeria – 1 cVDPV2 Sample, Cameroon – 1 cVDPV2 Case, Chad – 2 cVDPV Cases, DR Congo – 16 cVDPV1 Cases + 19 cVDPV2 Cases, Nigeria – 1 cVDPV2 Case, Somalia – 1 cVDPV2 Case, Zambia – 2 cVDPV Samples.

2022 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Case Total – 660.  Afghanistan – 43, Algeria – 2, Benin – 10 (3 in 2021), Cameroon – 1 (3 in 2021), Central African Republic – 4, Chad – 25 (0 in 2021), DR Congo – 304 (28 in 2021), Eritrea – 1, Ethiopia – 1, Ghana – 3, Indonesia – 1, Israel – 1, Madagascar – 13 (13 in 2021), Malawi – 3, Mozambique – 18 (2 in 2021), Niger – 14 (18 in 2021), Nigeria – 42 (415 in 2021), Pakistan – 8, Somalia – 4 (1 in 2021), Sudan – 1, Togo – 2, United States – 1, Yemen – 159 (69 in 2021).

2021 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Cases -689 in 22 Countries.  

2020 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Cases – 1,113 in 26 countries in 2020.

Quote of the Day

”This is a changing world; we must be prepared to change with it.  The story of Rotary will have to be written again and again.” 

— Paul P. Harris, Rotary’s Founder

The Final Two Polio Endemic Countries:

Pakistan

 

 

as of 1/20/2023

0 new Polio cases reported this week. The most recent cases had an onset of paralysis on 9/20/22.
0 WPV1 and 0 CVDPV2-Positive Environmental Samples were reported this week in Afghanistan.
   20 Wild Polio cases – 2022
   1 Wild Polio case – 2021
   84 Wild Polio cases – 2020

Afghanistan

 

 

as of 1/20/2023

0 new Polio cases reported this week. The most recent cases had an onset of paralysis on 9/10/22.
2 WPV1 and 0 CVDPV2-Positive Environmental Samples were reported this week in Afghanistan.
   2 Wild Polio case – 2022
   4 Wild Polio cases – 2021
   56 Wild Polio cases – 2020

Our Goal is Global Polio Eradication!!

Terry Ziegler, Endowment/Major Gifts Adviser Rotary Region 36

Progress in Pakistan to End Polio

Progress in Pakistan to End Polio

by | Jan 14, 2023 | Terry's Polio Eradication Update

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 Pakistan are working—despite some serious challenges.
 A Win Against Polio is a Win for Global Health!

2023 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Cases – 0

New Polio Cases & Samples This Week – DR Congo – 17 cVDPV1 Cases + 15 cVDPV2 Cases, Niger 2 cVDPV2 Samples, USA (New York) – 12 cVDPV2 Samples.

2022 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Case Total – 660.  Afghanistan – 43, Algeria – 2, Benin – 10 (3 in 2021), Cameroon – 1 (3 in 2021), Central African Republic – 4, Chad – 25 (0 in 2021), DR Congo – 304 (28 in 2021), Eritrea – 1, Ethiopia – 1, Ghana – 3, Indonesia – 1, Israel – 1, Madagascar – 13 (13 in 2021), Malawi – 3, Mozambique – 18 (2 in 2021), Niger – 14 (18 in 2021), Nigeria – 42 (415 in 2021), Pakistan – 8, Somalia – 4 (1 in 2021), Sudan – 1, Togo – 2, United States – 1, Yemen – 159 (69 in 2021).

2021 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Cases -689 in 22 Countries.  

2020 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Cases – 1,113 in 26 countries in 2020.

Quote of the Day

”The more that you read, the more things you will know.  The more that you learn, the more places you will go.” 

— Dr. Seuss

The Final Two Polio Endemic Countries:

Pakistan

 

 

as of 1/13/2023

0 new Polio cases reported this week. The most recent cases had an onset of paralysis on 9/20/22.
0 WPV1 and 0 CVDPV2-Positive Environmental Samples were reported this week in Afghanistan.
   20 Wild Polio cases – 2022
   1 Wild Polio case – 2021
   84 Wild Polio cases – 2020

Afghanistan

 

 

as of 1/13/2023

0 new Polio cases reported this week. The most recent cases had an onset of paralysis on 9/10/22.
0 WPV1 and 0 CVDPV2-Positive Environmental Samples were reported this week in Afghanistan.
   2 Wild Polio case – 2022
   4 Wild Polio cases – 2021
   56 Wild Polio cases – 2020

Our Goal is Global Polio Eradication!!

Terry Ziegler, Endowment/Major Gifts Adviser Rotary Region 36