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In 1985, Rotary launched the PolioPlus program to protect children
worldwide from the cruel and fatal consequences of polio. In 1988, the
World Health Assembly challenged the world to eradicate polio. Since
that time, Rotary's efforts and those of partner agencies, including the
World Health Organization, the United Nations Children's Fund, the
United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and
governments around the world, have achieved a 99 percent reduction in
the number of polio cases worldwide.
Rotarians stand at the brink of a great victory and look forward to
celebrating the global eradication of polio in 2005, the organization's
centennial year.
Learn more about Rotary's ongoing
effort to eradicate polio and how
you can help.
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