Polio Plus
PolioPlus is the most ambitious program in Rotary’s history. In the Global Polio Eradication Initiative it is the volunteer arm. Rotary has led the private sector to rid the world of this crippling disease for over 30 years. PolioPlus is recognized worldwide as a model of public-private cooperation in pursuit of a humanitarian goal.
This program helps fund transportation, vaccine delivery, social mobilization, training, and more. Rotarians work to encourage governments to commit political and financial resources needed to eradicate polio.
Over $100 Billion US
Rotary has contributed to eradicating Polio.
Over 2 Billion Children
has received the oral polio vaccine since the PolioPlus program’s inception in 1985.
1,000s of Rotarians
from around the world have volunteered for National Immunization Days to immunize children.
How can we end polio?
To end polio, we must stop transmission of the virus in the three countries where it remains endemic: Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Pakistan. We must also keep all other countries polio-free until we're certain it won't resurface. Up to 60 high-risk countries still operate large-scale immunization campaigns to protect children against polio.
