District Virtual World Polio Day Zoom
October 24, 2020. 10:00-11:30am
Let's all come together and celebrate accomplishments, hear speakers, enjoy entertainment, honor our Hawaii hospitals!
Zoom: Meeting ID: 941 1180 1069, Passcode: 914821
This year’s WPD theme is “A win against polio is a win for global health.” Rotary International established the World Polio Day over a decade ago to commemorate the birth of Jonas Salk, who led the first team to develop a vaccine against poliomyelitis. Polio is a fatal infectious disease. There is no cure, but due to safe and effective vaccines, it can be prevented.
At the end of the 1980s, more than 350,000 children were paralyzed by polio every year. Today, Rotary and its partners have reduced the incidence of polio by 99.9 percent. However, until we see the last of the poliovirus, polio can be a plane ride away from infecting someone who isn't vaccinated. The eradication efforts need additional funding to: IMMUNIZE more than 400 million children against polio every year. At the end of the 1980s, more than 350,000 children were paralyzed by polio every year. Today, Rotary and its partners have reduced the incidence of polio by 99.9 percent.
Challenges
Rotary and our partners have made tremendous progress against polio, but eliminating all cases is going to take even more progress and perseverance. Afghanistan and Pakistan face unique challenges, including political insecurity, highly mobile populations, difficult terrain, and, in some instances, vaccine refusal and misinformation. With sufficient resources, the commitment of national governments, and innovations that improve access to remote areas, we are optimistic that we can eliminate polio.
Rotary in Action
More than 1 million Rotary members have donated their time and money to eradicate polio, and every year, hundreds of members work with health workers to vaccinate children in countries affected by polio. Rotary members work with
UNICEF and other partners to prepare and distribute informational materials for people in areas that are isolated by conflict, geography, or poverty. They also mobilize to recruit fellow volunteers, assist in transporting the vaccine, and provide other logistical support.
Easy Way for Club Donations to PolioPlus
Form a team for your club members to donate to PolioPlus online by going to :
PolioPlus Society
Be a member of the PolioPlus Society by making the pledge to donate $100 to PolioPlus each year until Polio is eradicated. Chair Rich Courson will send you a certificate and pin. Find the pledge form on the website at:
https://rotaryd5000.org/sitepage/polioplus
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