Polio Plus Update April 2015

1. Polio Update 2013PolioPlus Update 2015
The St.Thomas Railway City Rotary Club
PDG Tanya Wolff April 29, 2015

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Update
• Strategic Plan
• Progress
- Achievements
– Challenges
• Your Role

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Polio Eradication and Endgame Strategic Plan, 2013-18

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Achievements

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Southeast Asia: Certified Polio-Free 27 March 2014
80% of the world is now
living polio-free
4 out of 6 global regions
polio-free

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Public Health Emergency of International Concern
Temporary recommendations for all exporting and polio affected countries

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The Role of Inactivated Polio Virus (IPV)
IPV will supplement oral
polio vaccine distribution

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Challenges

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Polio Cases
0
50
100
150
200
250
Endemic Outbreaks
2012 2013 2014

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Polio Trends, 2014
* Type 1 cases - June - December 2014
Pakistan
Nigeria
Afghanistan
Central Africa
Horn of Africa
Middle East

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18 polio vaccination kiosks installed and 60 more in collaboration with
Pakistan provincial government and WHO
Inside high rise building in
Saddar Safari Park Sinbad Amusement Park
Alladin Park
Karachi Cantt. railway
station
Super Highway toll
Plaza
21
Pakistan reaches more children despite challenges

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Your Role: What you can do

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Your Role
• Advocate
• Fundraise
• Educate

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Advocate - Funding the Endgame Plan
US$ 5.5B
Pledged &
Projected
US$ 3.05 B
Required:
US$ 0.49 B
Confirmed
US$1.99 B
ResourcesRequirements

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Advocate
“I have been lobbied by
you and by your leaders for
a substantial commitment
by the Australian
Government to the
campaign to eradicate
polio .”
- Australia Prime Minister
Tony Abbott

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Key advocacy messaging
• Tell officials that polio eradication is Rotary’s highest priority and is
important to us
• Ask officials to support this issue and encourage the support of your
government.
• Thank your officials
• Invite officials to visit your Rotary club.

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Fundraise

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Global
goal is
US$35
million
per year
through
2018
Club goal =
US$1500 per year
District goal = 20% of
DDF per year

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What your contributions fund
Transportation Social mobilization
Staff and volunteer
uniforms
Surveillance
Technology

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Educate

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What you can do
• Make a personal gift to PolioPlus
• Hold a community fundraiser to
support PolioPlus
• Wear your End Polio Now Pin, tie or
scarf
• Talk to others about polio
• Share on social media
• Hold an event every year on World
Polio Day – 24 October

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Find more information
• endpolionow.org/resources
• endpolionow.org/donate
• polioeradication.org

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What is the legacy of a polio-free world?
Polio-free children forever
Global laboratory network
Health infrastructure
Lessons learned:
How to reach every child
How to engage communities
How to collaborate with others

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“Rotary’s voice is
the most
powerful
weapon we
have in the war
against polio.”
Dr. Bruce Aylward
Assistant Director-General
World Health Organization

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