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The plus in PolioPlus
We talk about Rotary’s effort to end polio that’s called PolioPlus, but what you may not realize is that the program delivers numerous benefits beyond its work toward polio eradication. From preventing disease to providing clean water and even creating jobs, learn how the “Plus” in PolioPlus is improving the world for many more people.
It’s been more than three years since health officials last reported any wild poliovirus in Nigeria. The milestone, reached on 21 August, means that it’s possible for the entire World Health Organization (WHO) African region to be certified free of the wild poliovirus in mid-2020.
Each November, Rotary International General Secretary John Hewko and a team of staff members join Rotary members to cycle up to 100 miles in the El Tour de Tucson bicycle ride to raise funds for polio eradication. The event is one of the top cycling events in the United States and attracts more than 9,000 cyclists each year. Learn more about the team members, follow them as they train, and add your support by donating.
Dr. Tunji Funsho, chair of Rotary’s Nigeria National PolioPlus Committee, spoke with The Telegraph about what Nigeria’s wild poliovirus-free milestone means for Nigerian children.
In this opinion piece by two U.S. Rotarians from Minnesota, the Minneapolis Star Tribune highlights the recent progress in Nigeria and the efforts of Rotary members all over the world to eradicate polio.
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