Rotary and its GPEI partners celebrate a monumental achievement, say global eradication of wild polio is possible with the continued dedication and persistence of Rotarians
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PRESS RELEASE: The Ghana National Polio Plus committee in collaboration with Rotary clubs in Ghana will mark historic progress toward a polio-free world while urging the community to help end the paralyzing disease
The Ghana National Polio Plus committee in collaboration with Rotary clubs in Ghana will mark historic progress toward a polio-free world while urging the community to help end the paralyzing disease
Rotary Club earns praise for fight against polio
Special Advisor to President Nana Akufo-Addo on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Dr. Eugene Owusu, has praised Rotarians in Ghana and around the world for their fight against polio globally.
First Bank of Nigeria gives GH¢20,000 to aid polio eradication in Ghana
The First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) has donated an amount of GH¢20,000 to help fight polio in Ghana as the country joins the rest of the world to mark World Polio Day.
The fight to return Ghana to polio-free status
For 10 years, Ghana was polio-free, and then this year alone 3 cases of ‘type two’ polio was reported in different regions of the country.
Rotary announces US$100 million to eradicate polio
Rotary is giving US$100 million in grants to support the global effort to end polio, a vaccine-preventable disease that once paralyzed hundreds of thousands of children each year.
Rotary and polio on World Polio Day 2018 Fact Sheet
Poliomyelitis (polio) is a paralyzing and potentially fatal disease that still threatens children in some parts of the world.
Rotary recognizes Prime Minister Trudeau for Canada’s commitment to ending polio
In acknowledgment of his government’s efforts to achieve a polio-free world, Rotary today presented Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with its Polio Eradication Champion Award at its 109th annual international convention.
‘Gladiator’ stars reunite at End Polio Now event
Actor Russell Crowe and co-stars of the Oscar-winning movie “Gladiator” gathered 6 June for a special End Polio Now fundraising event inside the Colosseum in Rome, Italy.
How Imams, Royalty and Family Celebrations are Wiping Out Polio in Nigeria
Ramlatu Musaa never met the Emir of Kano State in northern Nigeria. Of course, Ramlatu Musaa hasn’t met a lot of people. She’s only about a week old, born in Kano on April 29, 2018, and yet in some ways, the Emir may have helped saved her life.
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