Posted by John Hathaway on Jul 01, 2019
 
Polio Eradication Update
 
Rotary’s World-wide 2019-20 Rotary Year Polio Fundraising Goal is  $150 Million – Including the Gates Foundation $2 to $1 Match.
John Hathaway reported at our lunch that our District has raised over $1 million toward achieving this goal
 
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Our Goal is Global Polio Eradication!   Polio Plus:  Zero Is The Magic Number!
 
Advocate, Donate & Educate to END POLIO NOW & FOREVER!
18,000,000 Children Saved from the Paralysis of Polio Since 1988                                                                                       
 Total paralysis cases
Year-to-date 2019
 
Total
2018
Total
2017
 
Total
2016
Total
 2015
Globally
37
33
22
37
74
- in endemic countries:
37
33
22
37
74
- in post-endemic countries:
0
0
0
0
0
 Wild Polio cases reported this week:
Pakistan 3, Afghanistan 2, Nigeria 0  
 
2019 Wild Polio Case Breakdown by Country (Green Numbers are 2018 Totals)
Endemic Countries – 27 Pakistan (2018-12), 10 Afghanistan (2018-21),
0 Nigeria (2018-0)