Honoring those fighting to eradicate polio

Dr. Jonas Salk, whose birthday was 28 October, made a lasting impact in the fight against polio. He was successful in developing a vaccine using a mixture of the three types of polio virus, and mass testing began in 1954. Dr. Albert Sabin began testing a live, oral form of vaccine in 1957, which became available for use in 1963.

Despite the accomplishments of Salk and Sabin, children today still suffer because of polio. Read how Rotary International is contributing in the battle to eradicate polio.

See below how during National and Subnational Immunization Days, hundreds of millions of children are reached with the polio vaccine every year.

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15 Comments:

At 3:12PM on 7 January 2009, Anirudra Sharma wrote: Polio team in different countries has been working hardly to make polio free word. I hope, soon the the word will be free of polio.

At 9:39AM on 1 December 2008, Angela Ashton wrote: I have been researching Polio for myself since I caught the disease 50 years ago and came across your site and saw the fantastic work you guys are doing - I have a blog and a website setup to make people aware of Polio and that everyone should be immunized against this disease because its only perceived as a poor persons disease when your not immunized! Country Leaders need to sit up and take notice.

At 12:11PM on 17 November 2008, Dr.P.Narayana wrote: A role model for the entire Rotary world.

At 9:50AM on 14 November 2008, Sunday Gbenjo (President of RC Isolo) wrote: The Rotarians are really doing a great job for saving the life of childrens and the Rotarians that are contributing their resources to save the souls also are doing a great job and i believe that we shall soon over the disease call Polio

At 8:43AM on 6 November 2008, Ely Ayaay, Jr.D3860 wrote: Polio should be eradicated. Rotarian participation for a cause is a sign of commitment and a noble deeds that one can share in his own little way until this disease will be eradicated

At 4:05PM on 5 November 2008, Tarak Ghosh, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England wrote: "Polio Plus" is the Rotary,s best gift to the world's children. At the present momentum we shall soon see the back of this dreadful disease for good.

At 1:24PM on 3 November 2008, A. Saha wrote: Rotary clubs are still fighting against POLIO, but many people are still ignorant about same and need to participate to see a polio free world.

At 1:31PM on 3 November 2008, Paul Douglas Jackson wrote: Great pictures! Maybe it needs music? We need more message boards on different subjects. Comment should have club or country sign off. Well done!!

At 1:32PM on 3 November 2008, PDG Pratap Puranik (3170) wrote: Slide show speaksof excellent work done by Indian and Nepali Rotarians,Rotractors and Interactors for the promise given by Rotary to the world.

At 1:33PM on 3 November 2008, Rtn.Subodh RI3131 wrote: Let us show the power of persistance to win the war against POLIO. Dear friends be ready to give a final push to POLIO from world..

At 10:23AM on 30 October 2008, Vince Taylor wrote: Thanks to Dr. Jonas Salk, We are winnning the war against Polio. millions of children have been reached. Thank you

At 3:48PM on 29 October 2008, joan K. Patterson wrote: We are so close to the goal of killing polio and saving our children the dreeadful heartbreak of this disease,we should all donate to match the available grants and finish the job!

At 2:38PM on 29 October 2008, A. J. Mahler wrote: Miriam, This is a great slide show. We need to see this and more like it out in the wild beyond the borders of Rotary.

At 10:26AM on 30 October 2008, Faheem Asghar (PHSM), Secretary to DG M. Saeed Shamsi wrote: Very inspiring and motivating. All Rotarians, Rotaractors & Interactors should join in hands to fight against this disease.

At 9:05AM on 29 October 2008, Zainul Abedin Khan wrote: It is really nice to see the hard work of polio teams across the border. Hope soon this will be a history

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