Polio News

WORLD POLIO DAY OCTOBER 24 How To Get Involved

If you haven’t started planning your World Polio Day event or action, now is the time! The Rotary Brand Center has[…]

Post-Polio Syndrome

Post-polio syndrome is a group of potentially disabling signs and symptoms that appear decades after the initial polio illness. These signs[…]

World Polio Day is October 24

Established by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) to raise awareness of polio eradication, the date was picked in recognition of[…]

Polio Statistics as of July 5, 2024

At a meeting of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) Polio Oversight Board (POB) on 17 July, the current epidemiology of poliovirus[…]

Paul Alexander: “Man in the Iron Lung”

Paul Alexander, an American paralytic polio survivor, lawyer, and writer, passed away on March 11, 2024, at the age of 78.[…]

Pakistan Kicks Off Week-Long Anti-Polio Campaign to Vaccinate Over 45.8 million Children

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani authorities on Monday, February 26, kicked off a nationwide weeklong campaign to vaccinate over 45.8 million children against the[…]

This Close!

the dramatic effect of Rotary's Polio Plus project on the world.

Polio Stats as of Jan 5th 2024

Quote of the Day – “Remember to celebrate the milestones as you prepare for the road ahead.”  Nelson Mandela Total Wild Polio[…]

Visit India For An Experience Of A Lifetime

DG Nancy Barbee from District 7700 in North Carolina is leading a group of 25 on a nine-day trip to India[…]

The Story Of Wilborn Chuvala

Rotarians love to tell stories. They are usually touching and inspirational. They tell of needs and hardships worldwide, experiences Rotarians and[…]