Assistance dogs graduate, bringing new hope to those with disabilities With the hand-off of a dog leash, 12 people with a variety of disabilities are getting a new lease on life. On Thursday, The Ability Center hosted the … More info @ https://ift.tt/2QZz99v Automated post from Polio Survivors Rotarian Action Group (RAG) – https://ift.tt/2cY37pC November […]
Wonderful acknowledgment of Rotary in this article.
Bill Gates Is Both Chief Funder And Fundraiser In Polio Fight The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in partnership with His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi convened the “Reaching The Las Mile Forum” in Abu Dhabi today to announce total pledges of $2.6 billion to fight polio. More […]
Pain a constant companion for Timaru polio survivor Reita-Anne Peebles was 12 when she contracted polio. Now in her 80s, she still remembers the day she began to feel ill. More info @ https://ift.tt/2Oih83j Automated post from Polio Survivors Rotarian Action Group (RAG) – https://ift.tt/2cY37pC November 17, 2019 at 07:28AM
‘I opposed vaccinations until my son caught polio’ A Nigerian father who used to chase health workers away from his home has a change of heart. More info @ https://ift.tt/2KgSXRI Automated post from Polio Survivors Rotarian Action Group (RAG) – https://ift.tt/2cY37pC November 13, 2019 at 06:49AM
Paralysis, pain and iron lungs: Why parents once dreaded polio season An Arroyo Grande, California whose son was diagnosed with polio writes about the disease, which can result in paralysis and be treated with an iron lung. Poliomyelitis can be prevented with vaccines. More info @ https://ift.tt/2K9PZ17 Automated post from Polio Survivors Rotarian Action Group […]
Paralysis, pain and iron lungs: Why parents once dreaded polio season An Arroyo Grande, California whose son was diagnosed with polio writes about the disease, which can result in paralysis and be treated with an iron lung. Poliomyelitis can be prevented with vaccines. More info @ https://ift.tt/2K9PZ17 Automated post from Polio Survivors Rotarian Action Group […]
My dad’s life was cut short by polio – I know the horrors of this terrible disease Like thousands of others in the UK, my childhood was shaped by polio’s legacy. More info @ https://ift.tt/31KJAiS Automated post from Polio Survivors Rotarian Action Group (RAG) – https://ift.tt/2cY37pC October 31, 2019 at 09:58PM
Wild polio virus type 3 eradicated: WHO | Samaa Digital Type 1 continues to circulate in Pakistan,…; More info @ https://ift.tt/2Jj6F5S Automated post from Polio Survivors Rotarian Action Group (RAG) – https://ift.tt/2cY37pC October 25, 2019 at 08:13AM
Our friend, Aruba.
Nigerian Polio Survivor Gives Hope to Thousands Ten years ago, Nigeria accounted for half of the world’s polio cases, but following an aggressive vaccination program, the African nation is on the verge of being declared polio-free. More info @ https://ift.tt/35VqZUC Automated post from Polio Survivors Rotarian Action Group (RAG) – https://ift.tt/2cY37pC October 23, 2019 at […]
“Today the wheelchair is one of the most commonly used assistive devices for enhancing the personal mobility of people with disabilities. Considered a basic human right for people with limited mobility by the World Health Organisation, it opens up a world of independence and enables participation in social, economic and cultural life.”
BY KAY NIAS ON 1 MARCH 2019 HISTORY OF THE WHEELCHAIR To celebrate International Wheelchair Day on the 1st March, Research Fellow Kay Nias explores the history behind what has arguably been the most important mobility device in history. More info @ https://ift.tt/2P7SeFp Automated post from Polio Survivors Rotarian Action Group (RAG) – https://ift.tt/2cY37pC October […]