Polio Eradication Update
Posted by Terry Ziegler on May 06, 2017
The Gates Foundation is currently matching all Rotarian Raised Polio Donations $2 for each $1 Contributed (Up to $35Mil/Yr.) Our Rotary-wide 2016-17 Rotary Year Polio Fundraising Goal is $45 Million + the Gates Foundation Match
Our Goal is Global Polio Eradication! PolioPlus: Zero Is The Magic Number!
Advocate, Donate & Educate to END POLIO NOW & FOREVER!
16,000,000 Children Saved from the Paralysis of Polio Since 1988
Total paralysis cases | Year-to-date 2017 | LY to D 2016 | Total 2016 | Total 2015 | Total 2014 |
Globally | 5 | 12 | 37 | 74 | 359 |
- in endemic countries: | 5 | 12 | 37 | 74 | 340 |
- in post-endemic countries: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
Polio cases reported this week: Pakistan 0, Afghanistan 0, Nigeria 0
2017 Polio Case Breakdown by Country (Green Numbers are 2016 Totals)
Endemic Countries –2 Pakistan (2016-20), 3 Afghanistan (2016-13), 0 Nigeria (2016-4)
Terry Ziegler, bigzlumber@aol.com District 5890 Polio Eradication Chair & Zone 21/B/27 PHS Coordinator