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orld Polio Facts volunteer hours to fight Day was • 3 ENDEMIC COUNthe disease. established TRIES LEFT Why end polio now? • The Human Cost: If by Rotary International • 2.5 BILLION CHILwe don’t end polio now, over a decade ago to DREN IMMUNIZED experts say the disease commemorate the birth AGAINST POLIO 1. Did you know thatled all Rotary Clubs share a key mission?could rebound to 10 of Jonas Salk, who million cases in the next the first team develop All Rotary clubstoshare a key mission: to serve their community and those in need 40 years. athroughout vaccine against po-By participating in club service projects, the world. members learn about • and It’s Achievable: There their club’s involvement can volunteer their liomyelitis. Use of this in local and international projects orld Polio Facts volunteer to fight is no cure hours for polio, time and talents where they are most needed. inactivated poliovirus Day was • 3 ENDEMIC COUNthe but disease. the polio vaccine vaccine and subsequent 2. Did youestablished know that on January 20,2015 Million worldwide TRIES LEFTRotary released $34.8 Why end polio now? in successfully prevents widespread usepolio of the new funding for eradication •cases. TheSuccess Humanin Cost: If by Rotary International • 2.5 BILLION CHILpolio oral poliovirus, develwe don’t end polio now, over a decade ago to DREN IMMUNIZED sets the stage 3. Didby you knowSabin, that Rotary helps thousands of studentseradication worldwide to experience oped Albert experts say the disease commemorate the birth AGAINSTa POLIO for the next bigpeace global other culture through youth exchange program which aims to promote and led to the establishment could of Jonas Salk,understanding who led healthrebound initiative.to 10 intercountry . of the Global Polio Eradmillion the next the first team to develop • It’s a cases Good in Investication Initiative • Our club has(GPEI) hosted and sent high school students , years. to/from countries like 40 ment: The world has ina vaccine against poTurkey, Thailand, Hungary, Germany, Argentina so many more. in 1988. • Polio anywhere is aand •vested It’s Achievable: There $9 billion dollars liomyelitis. Use of this ince then, GPEI risk to children everyis noprofessionals cure for eradication polio, toward polio • we havepoliovirus also helped to host and sent groups of young to/from inactivated has reduced where.asThe polio vaccine many of subsequent thosepolio same countries well.Global Polio but andthe an independent vaccine and worldwide by 99%. Eradication Initiative is successfully prevents study published in the widespread the • Manyinofuse ourofRotaries support students from grade 1 through High school to fighting However, 2012, trans- committed cases. Success inVaccine polio medical journal oral poliovirus, develthrough our Market children project. until Manyevery of them have graduated and became the disease mission of indigenous eradication sets stage estimates the netthe ecoopededucated by Albertwell Sabin, beyond their hopes prior to that. wild poliovirus contin- child is safe. for the benefi next big global nomic ts at US$40 led to the establishment health initiative. • commitments This is our chance tohelped ued in three roughcountries: our world service we have to 50communities billion overget thefresh of •theThGlobal Polio Eradwater, Helped people ( Primarily mothers), start small business to support their •next It’s20a years Good Investmake history by wiping Nigeria, Afghanistan, – a savings ication Initiative (GPEI) families, asInwell as things like thesecond shelter human box program to help displaced people ment: The world has inand Pakistan. April out the that can be put toward in 1988. a new start. • Polio anywhere is a billion dollars 2012,get the World Health disease ever. Globally, vested fighting$9other diseases. ince then, GPEI risk to children everytoward polio eradication Assembly declared theRotary weyear are “this close” The for of 4. Did you know that 1997to marked theinfrastructure 75th anniversary has reduced polio where. 1996-97, The Global Polio and an independent polio immunization also completion of polio ending polio. Cranbrook Rotary Club. In honor of this occasion, the Club sponsored and helped worldwide by 99%. Eradication Initiative is study published in the chartering thea Rotary Club of•Cranbrook Sunrise. eradication programRotary has raised more strengthens the systems However, in 2012, trans- committed to fighting Vaccine for otherjournal health intervenmatic emergency for than US$1 billion dollars medical 5. Did you know that Judythe Wiwchar Cranbrook Club’s finet rst ecofemale mission of indigenous diseasewas until every Rotary estimates the global public health. and committed countless tions. president in 1999? wild poliovirus contin- child is safe. nomic benefits at US$40 ued in three countries: •theThis is ourRotary chance to committed to 50 billion over the 6. Did you know that in 1987 Cranbrook Club $70,000.00 to Key www.endpolio.org to donate today Nigeria, Afghanistan, make history by wiping next 20 years – a savings City Theatre? and Pakistan. In April out the second human that can be put toward 7. Didthe youWorld know Health that Cranbrook Rotary finished the first children’s play park 2012, disease ever.Club Globally, fighting other diseases. (Rotary Park) in 1927 after staging a carnival to raise funds to complete the work? Assembly declared the we are “this close” to The infrastructure for A recent donation immunization also completion of polio ending polio. 8. Did you know that the 12 unit J. Fred Scott Rotary Villa, apolio low income independent strengthens the systems eradication a program• Rotary has raised more seniors facility, officially opened in 1967? to Cranbrook’s matic emergency for than US$1 billion dollars for other health intervenMulticultural Festival 9. Did you know that the Rotary Club of Cranbrook passes out almost 300 dictionaries global public health. and committed countless tions.
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