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โค๏ธ A message from the heart to all health workers, educators, first responders, pharmacists, grocers, parents & everyone helping someone else out! โค๏ธ Please RT so it reaches them all around the world ... and keep being #CovidKind! โค๏ธ
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Last week, the Polio Oversight Board approved the 2027 operating budget, prioritising efforts to stop poliovirus transmission in Afghanistan and Pakistan and sustain critical outbreak response.
We have the tools, expertise and experience to end polio. Sustained financing and strong country leadership are essential to turn those capabilities into a polio-free world.
Across @WHOEMRO, Member States are strengthening preparedness and response and providing financial support to Afghanistan and Pakistan. This regional commitment must be matched by sustained global support to reach children still being missed and stop polio transmission.
Together, we stand #UnitedToEndPolio
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Every child deserves the chance to walk, run, play, learn, and dream without the threat of polio.
As the #EndPolioNow spirit reminds us: โTogether, we can end polio.โ
๐ Join the fight. Make your contribution today.
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#EndPolioNow #RotaryD9214 #EachOneEngageForImpact
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โI was exceedingly lucky to get well.โ
Dame Mary Berry reflects on surviving polio as a teenager, its lifelong impact, and why she remains a passionate supporter of vaccination.
A powerful read ahead of #WorldPolioDay. #EndPolio
Did you catch our headline article in the October Rotary GB&I Magazine featuring 'Queen of Cakes' & national treasure, Mary Berry? ๐ฐ
Mary reflects on her cookery career, plus her experience of polio and how it impacted her life.
Read the full story:
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For Rotary member and polio survivor Billy Louis, telling his story is one way he helps create a polio-free world. Now, he shares what it means to be a polio survivor and raises funds to #EndPolio.
Read his story: on.rotary.org/4z6rvvH?utm_caโฆ
ALT Portrait of a person wearing a blue-gray plaid suit jacket, pink collared shirt, and lapel pin, standing with one hand in a pocket against a softly blurred blue glass background.
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Our traveling party has come a long way โฅ๏ธ
This #WorldPolioDay, join Rotary International President Yinka Babalola, @JenJonesRotary, and millions of supporters on the trail toward one destination: a world without polio ๐
#EndPolio
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๐ฌ In the GPEIโs latest 321 interview, Professor Carl Kurlander, producer of The Shot Felt โRound the World, explores how storytelling can help new generations understand #polioโs history and why eradication remains vital. #PolioAwarenessMonth #EndPolio
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MYTH: Polio no longer exists.
FACT: ๐ฃ๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ผ ๐ถ๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ด๐น๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐. ๐ข๐๐๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ.
MYTH: Polio only affects certain countries.
FACT: ๐ก๐ผ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ผ ๐๐ป๐๐ถ๐น ๐ถ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ.
๐ฃ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ง ๐๐ฉ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐๐: Ensure your children receive all recommended doses of the polio vaccine.
๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป is our strongest defence against polio.
Every drop counts in keeping children safe and @EndPolioNow for good.
#RotaryEyamba | #RotaryKonyo | #RotaractLegacy
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What will it take to #EndPolio? Senior health leaders at #EMRC73 share their answers, and their tribute to the people working every day to get us there.
Different voices, one shared goal: a world free from polio.
What will it take to #EndPolio? And how would you describe the people working tirelessly to make it happen?
We asked health leaders and partners at #EMRC73 to answer both questions in just a few words. Different voices, one shared goal: a world free from polio.
#Partners4Health
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At #EMRC73, Member States reaffirmed that ending polio everywhere will take sustained political commitment, strong surveillance, high-quality campaigns and reaching the children who are hardest to reach. Read the latestโก๏ธ
As #EMRC73 comes to a close, one message stands out: ending polio and protecting every child from vaccine-preventable diseases will require sustained political leadership, regional solidarity and strong partnerships.
Throughout the Regional Committee, Member States and partners reaffirmed their commitment to stopping poliovirus transmission, reaching children who are still being missed and building stronger, more sustainable immunization programmes.
The commitments are clear. Now we must translate them into action.
Read more ๐
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1โฃ week to go! ๐ The 36th Africa Regional Certification Commission for #polio Eradication meets in Johannesburg, 20โ23 October.
Africa was certified free of wild poliovirus. Protecting that achievement takes continued vigilance & action to reach every child.
#EndPolio
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An excellent interview by Sen. @AyeshaRaza13 with @devex on๐ต๐ฐPakistan's commitment, efforts and challenges in the final push to #EndPolio in the country
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#EMRC73 showed Member States' determination to finish the job - from countries that are still endemic or experiencing outbreaks, to those that provide steady leadership, including Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
One thing is clear: Reaching every child is the only way to #EndPolio everywhere.
At #EMRC73, I was encouraged by the strong commitment of Member States to finishing the job of polio eradication.
We know where the challenges remain. In Afghanistan and Pakistan, we must intensify efforts to reach children who continue to be missed, improve campaign quality and strengthen cross-border cooperation. Across the Region, we must also remain vigilant against variant poliovirus outbreaks.
I am particularly grateful to Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates for their continued political, technical and financial support. Their leadership and engagement are helping us overcome barriers and reach communities that have been difficult to access.
As I reminded colleagues today, nobody is done until we are all done. Sustained political will, strong surveillance and continued investment in frontline health workers will be essential.
The @WHOEMRO Region holds the key to global polio eradication. With our collective determination, we can โ and we will โ finish the job. #EndPolio
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At the World Health Summit 2026 in Berlin, Prime Ministerโs Focal Person for Polio Eradication, Ms. Ayesha Raza Farooq, joined a panel of global health leaders to explore a crucial question: How can we sustain the political commitment, partnerships and resources needed to eradicate polio while building more resilient health systems?
Ms. Farooq highlighted the indispensable role of frontline health workers, particularly women, who are often the first point of contact between families and health services. She emphasised the need for continued global support to reach the finish line.
The discussion examined how stronger immunization infrastructure and sustained collaboration can advance polio eradication amid conflict and competing global priorities.
๐ฅ Watch the full session: piped.video/live/RDms3YSQJVAโฆ
#EndPolio #PolioFreePakistan #WHS2026 #WorldHealthSummit #Immunization
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While Syria remains polio-free, that protection cannot be taken for granted.ย ย
In 2026, health teams reached over 771K children in priority areas with oral polio vaccine.ย Sustained immunization and surveillance are vital to reach every child and prevent polioโs return. #EndPolio
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I appreciated the open conversations with health teams in the Western Cape today. Thank you, @HealthZA, @WestCapeHealth and partners, for your care and commitment to children. @WHO we will keep
supporting immunization and #polio prevention.
Each childโs future matters
Closing vaccination gaps needs joint efforts. @WHOSouthAfrica @WHOAFRO joined @HealthZA & @WestCapeHealth for a field visit for #polio & immunization advocacy in Western Cape. Thank you to frontline health teams & all partners. Stay vigilant against #polio. Reach every child.
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Deeply saddened by the passing of @HelenBranswell, a journalist of integrity and professionalism. Throughout her career, Helen demonstrated an unwavering commitment to evidence, science and truth, helping the public understand some of the most complex and consequential health challenges of our time. At a moment when misinformation competes with facts, her reporting was a trusted source of clarity, honesty and insight.
We at @WHO were privileged to work with Helen over many years, whether through one-on-one interviews or the hundreds of press conferences she attended during COVID-19 and beyond. Her questions were always informed, thoughtful and fair, reflecting a deep commitment to helping the public understand the facts and their implications for health.
On behalf of WHO, I extend my sincere condolences to Helenโs family, friends and colleagues. She will be greatly missed.
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The first Rotary International polio immunization project occurred in the Philippines in 1979โand we're still working to eradicate polio today. Archivists play a crucial role in preserving the stories of yesterday that inspire us to take action today.
#EndPolio #WorldPolioDay
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During my visit to Borcherds Quarry Wastewater Treatment Works in Cape Town with @ShenaazEl , we saw how waste water surveillance strengthens our ability to detect #polio & guide public health action. ๐ฟ๐ฆ South Africa & countries across the African Region are strengthening strong surveillance, closing immunity gaps & working on reaching every child with life-saving vaccines. Together, we are working on a polio free world #endpolio #VaccinesWork @WHOSouthAfrica
Closing vaccination gaps needs joint efforts. @WHOSouthAfrica @WHOAFRO joined @HealthZA & @WestCapeHealth for a field visit for #polio & immunization advocacy in Western Cape. Thank you to frontline health teams & all partners. Stay vigilant against #polio. Reach every child.
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This week in Berlin, the Polio Oversight Board noted encouraging progress with declining variant poliovirus type 2 circulation.
However, with transmission persisting in Nigeria, DRC and Somalia, the board called for strategic shifts to address remaining challenges and accelerated efforts with an emergency mindset to stop the remaining transmission were highlighted.
Polio eradication is achievable, but it requires an emergency mindset, not business as usual.
Good discussions with the #Polio Oversight Board in Berlin today, reinforcing the need to accelerate action & strengthen accountability at all levels. Outbreak closures in 5 African countries this year show what strong campaigns, surveillance + political commitment can deliver.
Yet funding constraints are already weakening response & surveillance in high-risk countries. Protecting the 2027 outbreak response budget and strengthening routine immunization are essential to sustain progress & finish the job.
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๐ช๐ธ On Spainโs National Day, we thank Spain for its partnership and commitment to global health, including its support for the effort to #EndPolio!
Together, we can protect every child and make a polio-free world a reality.
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