Major achievement focus of Rotary's World Polio Day event
Rotary’s 2020 World Polio Day Online Global Update program on 24 October hails this year’s historic achievement in polio eradication: Africa being declared free of the wild poliovirus.
World Polio Day
24 October
One Day, One Focus, Ending Polio.
I am from a generation who has witnessed the devastating effects of polio. When I discovered how close we were to eradicating polio, I was very motivated to be a part of this movement. It is so rare when you can accomplish something so spectacular.
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Current Status
Since 1988, we've seen a worldwide reduction in polio cases of 99.9%. For more than three years, we've seen wild polio cases in only two countries, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Afghanistan
56
Reported Cases
2019: 29
2018: 21
2017: 14
2016: 13
Pakistan
84
Reported Cases
2019: 147
2018: 12
2017: 08
2016: 20