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World Polio Day

24 October

One Day, One Focus, Ending Polio.

Our 6th annual World Polio Day event will take place at the College of Physicians in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Find out how you can take part in World Polio Day, and watch last year's livestream program featuring global health experts and celebrities sharing our progress on the road to polio eradication.

World Polio Day
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.
Angelique Kidjo, singer-songwriter

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Canada's prime minister accepts polio honor

Justin Trudeau, prime minister of Canada, was presented with Rotary’s Polio Eradication Champion Award in recognition of Canada’s contributions to polio eradication.   

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Current Status

Since 1988, we’ve seen a worldwide reduction in polio cases of 99.9%. Last year we only saw wild polio cases in three countries.

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Afghanistan

14

Reported Cases

2015: 20
2016: 13
2017: 14

Pakistan

04

Reported Cases

2015: 54
2016: 20
2017: 08

Nigeria

00

Reported Cases

2015: 00
2016: 04
2017: 00

The History of Rotary & Polio

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