Rotarian’s Primer
Just updated for 2020 including information about the new Novel Oral Polio Vaccine! Our pamphlet “A Rotarian’s Primer on Polio Eradication and Polio Survivor Support” has been written and edited by experts in the field to answer questions about these topics. Please download a copy and distribute!
Survey of Rotarian Polio Survivors
The number one question we are asked is “How many Rotarians are polio survivors?” We are asking each club across the world to let us know how many survivors are in their club. Please click here to fill out this quick form. We will tally the results and add a map to our site showing […]
Keeping current on Polio
For the latest information on polio eradication efforts around the world, we recommend the website Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI): http://www.polioeradication.org/ The website sponsors are the WHO, CDC, Unicef, and Rotary International
Rotary International Board decision regarding Polio Survivors RAG
Dear Polio Survivors Rotary Action Group (PSRAG) Leaders, I am reaching out to you with news from the RI Board of Directors. As you are aware, RI’s standards for Action Groups have evolved over the past decade in response to changing organizational needs and priorities. Rotary Action Groups provide engagement opportunities for subject-matter experts to […]
Annual Meeting 2022
Notice of Annual Meeting The Polio Survivors Rotary Action Group will have our annual meeting on Tuesday, June 7 at 2:30 PM Central Time US-Canada. (notice date clarification!)If you are attending the convention in Houston, we will be in room 381C. If you would rather attend remotely, please register for the Zoom meeting using this […]
Rotarian Tunji Funsho named one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in the world Dr. Tunji Funsho, chair of Rotary’s Nigeria National PolioPlus Committee, joins 100 pioneers, artists, leaders, icons, and titans as one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People. TIME announced its 2020 honorees during a 22 September television broadcast on ABC, recognizing Funsho […]
#rotarypoliosurvivors End Polio Now
Somalia conducts successful first immunization campaign amid COVID-19 – Somalia English News and Press Release on Somalia about Health and Epidemic; published on 17 Sep 2020 by WHO More info @ https://ift.tt/33N9Uw2 Automated post from Polio Survivors Rotary Action Group – https://ift.tt/2cY37pC September 18, 2020 at 05:17PM
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BBC America to Premiere ‘CripTales’ in October (EXCLUSIVE) BBC America is set to premiere “CripTales,” a collection of short films from creatives with disabilities, on Oct. 1 at 10 p.m., Variety has learned exclusively. For National Disability … More info @ https://ift.tt/2E7Q85n Automated post from Polio Survivors Rotary Action Group – https://ift.tt/2cY37pC September 16, 2020 […]
What it’s like to survive through two pandemics Sixty-five years ago, in 1955, I was diagnosed with polio. I was two years old, so I was unaware of what it meant to have been infected with the poliovirus, but I became more aware of it in subtle ways as I got older. And at some […]
“Rotary was there at the beginning of the global effort to eradicate polio,” says International PolioPlus Committee Chair Michael K. McGovern. “It would be unfortunate if Rotary isn’t there at the finish line. We’ve done too much; we’ve made too much progress to walk away before we finish.”
Why Rotary is investing in zero and beyond The last time polio affected a child in Europe was 2015. Two Ukrainian children were diagnosed with paralytic polio, and that likely means that many more were infected and didn’t show symptoms. At least one Western news outlet deemed the outbreak “crazy” — but the reality is […]
This is the future! Nice job Hampton Inn by Hilton for creating the first hotel in the USA certified as universally designed, a standard that incorporates inclusive elements throughout the venue. Including different levels of abilities (disabilities) in the concept, design and implementation of products and services, etc. adds to the richness and power that diversity offers. #rotarypoliosurvivors #Rotary
In First, Hotel Embraces Universal Design At a first-of-its-kind Hampton Inn opening this week, inclusive design comes standard throughout the property in a bid to be as welcoming as possible to guests of all abilities. More info @ https://ift.tt/2EvRqXz Automated post from Polio Survivors Rotary Action Group – https://ift.tt/2cY37pC August 23, 2020 at 07:42AM
Polio epidemic survivors feel ‘vulnerable’ to COVID-19 | CBC News While the polio epidemic is from another century, its survivors today face a haunting déjà vu — this newest pandemic of COVID-19. More info @ https://ift.tt/3h0IqrO Automated post from Polio Survivors Rotary Action Group – https://ift.tt/2cY37pC August 11, 2020 at 08:20PM
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