Polio continues to be Rotary’s top priority. Rotary and its partners have reduced the incidence of polio by 99.9% but unless we eradicate polio, within 10 years, as many as 200,000 new cases could occur worldwide each year. No child anywhere is safe until we completely eradicate this disease. Rotary needs your help - we have reached a critical point.
2024 was not an easy year for polio eradication, with an increase in wild poliovirus transmission in the remaining two endemic countries and new and high-profile outbreaks, including in Gaza. And yet global commitment to polio eradication remains as high as ever.
1991 was the year of the last case of polio in the Western Hemisphere. Ending polio endures and remains our top humanitarian goal. This will be our gift to the children of the world.
We have a historic opportunity to get to zero cases, but if we don’t keep working, polio could quickly make a comeback, paralyzing many thousands of children again in our lifetime. Governments, with support from the GPEI, have the tools and strategies needed to end polio for good, but we need your help to finish the job. Join in and raise your voice in support of polio eradication.
Rotary needs our help now more than ever as Ninety-three (93) cases of Wild Poliovirus were reported this past year. Your donations to PolioPlus will be matched 2:1 by The Gates Foundation. For more information on ways to support the eradication of Polio, please visit www.endpolio.org or https://rotary5340.org/sitepage/polio-plus-society.