After getting to know that the World Health Organization declared the situation with the fight against polio an international public health emergency due to the dramatic increase in the number of cases of polio in the first quarter of 2014 it is high time to make a difference. The virus has been jumping from country to country — Pakistan to Afghanistan, Syria to Iraq, and Cameroon to Equatorial Guinea calling for increased vaccination programs in several countries, including Pakistan, Syria and Cameroon Indeed the situation is very volatile as the number of cases in early 2013 before the outbreak in Somalia was extraordinarily low. However factors such as the war in Syria and the bans on vaccination in parts of Pakistan make the situation very dangerous and unpredictable. We expect that the declaration of the international public health emergency will see the application of additional resources to the vaccination programs in these areas as the situation underscores the importance of Rotary continuing the fundraising efforts and advocacy. Please do remember that for as little as US$ 60 cents or less than 20 Thai Baht, a child can be vaccinated against polio for life. Rotary has 1.2 million voices and it would make a real difference if all members were to continue to use their influence in our community and highlight this new and dangerous situation. It is so important to generate the funds needed as to fail is to invite a polio resurgence that would condemn millions of children to lifelong paralysis in the years ahead as the bottom line is as long as polio threatens even one child anywhere in the world, all children - wherever they live - remain at risk. For donations starting as little as US$ 15 and supporting 25 doses of Polio Vaccine visit endpolio.org/donate and for more details on “The World’s greatest Meal to End Polio” Sydney, June 5th 2014 visit https://facebook/Meal2endpolio And best of it is that everyone can donate – so act now and be part of making the difference in the fight against Polio
Posted on: Sun, 11 May 2014 06:00:51 +0000