We are so nearly there
at eradicating this disease.
Poliomyelitis is a highly infectious disease that most commonly affects
children under the age of 5.
Most know it as poliovirus.
The virus is spread person to person, typically through contaminated water.
It can attack the nervous system, and in some instances, lead to paralysis.
Although there is no cure, there is a safe and effective vaccine
one which Rotary and our partners use to immunize over 3 billion children worldwide.
Help End Polio for Good 💜🌍
Polio is a devastating disease that can cause lifelong paralysis, yet it is entirely preventable. Thanks to decades of global effort, we've reduced polio cases by more than 99.9%—but until it is eradicated everywhere, children everywhere remain at risk.
By supporting Blackmore Vale Rotary's End Polio Now campaign, you are helping fund life-saving vaccines, disease surveillance, frontline health workers, and rapid response teams in the places where polio still threatens children.
Your generosity goes even further: every £1 donated through Rotary is tripled, thanks to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's 2-to-1 funding match (up to Rotary's annual matching limit). That means your gift has three times the impact in protecting children and bringing the world closer to eliminating polio forever.
Every child deserves a future free from polio. Together, we can finish one of the greatest public health achievements in history and ensure that no child, anywhere, ever suffers from this preventable disease again.
Blackmore Vale Rotary
