Physician and philanthropist Dr. Peter “Pete” Killcommons is the founder and currently serves as CEO of Medweb, a company that specializes in mobile medical technologies that help patients get medical attention in developing countries throughout the world. Outside of his professional life, Dr. Peter “Pete” Killcommons is a member of Rotary International.

1. Peter Killcommons
Rotary Continues Funding Fight
against Polio Worldwide

2. Introduction
 Physician and philanthropist Dr. Peter “Pete”
Killcommons is the founder and currently serves as
CEO of Medweb, a company that specializes in
mobile medical technologies that help patients get
medical attention in developing countries throughout
the world. Outside of his professional life, Dr. Peter
“Pete” Killcommons is a member of Rotary
International.
Rotary International recently allocated $35 million in
grant funding that will go toward helping fight polio
worldwide. Since January of 2016 and continuing
today, the organization has committed approximately
$140 million to this cause. The need is great,
specifically in countries like Nigeria, which recently
reported four active cases of the disease.

3. Rotary
 While the total number of cases in Nigeria and
the Lake Chad Basin only totaled 35 last year, it
remains difficult to get polio vaccines and
treatment to populations that desperately need
them. Disease prevention experts estimate that
nearly $1.5 billion is needed to reach these areas
and prevent additional outbreaks.
Since launching its PolioPlus program just over
30 years ago, Rotary has invested $1.6 billion,
including matching funds from the Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation, in the global fight
against the disease.