The Connection Between Rotary’s End Polio Now Initiative and The Rotary Foundation

Image Credit: Rotarian, Debbie Vance

The Rotary Foundation, through its flagship PolioPlus program, leads the global fight to eradicate polio as a founding partner of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), committing billions in funds and volunteer efforts since 1985 to vaccinate children, significantly reducing cases by over 99.9% and working with partners like the WHO, UNICEF, and Gates Foundation to eliminate the disease from the last endemic countries (Pakistan and Afghanistan). Rotary's efforts involve fundraising, advocacy, and community mobilization, turning its global network of members into a vital force for public health, with donations often matched by the Gates Foundation.

Learn more: https://www.rotary.org/en/our-causes/ending-polio