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   04/08/2017
New funding from the UK for polio eradication will immunize up to 45 million children a year against polio.
   28/06/2017
Ambassador Carole Lanteri hands over to Ambassador Mitsuko Shino as co-chair of the Polio Partners Group, as countries and partners come together to discuss progress towards polio eradication
   12/06/2017
Countries and partners pledge US$ 1.2 billion to protect 450 million children from polio every year
   12/06/2017
WHO Director-General and UNICEF Executive Director thank Rotary
   22/05/2017
Health Ministers of the Group of Twenty have emphasized the importance of polio eradication and transition planning efforts at their inaugural meeting in Berlin, Germany
   21/02/2017
A €70 million EU grant will support polio eradication and efforts and health systems strengthening in Nigeria
   17/02/2017
New funding will contribute to emergency efforts in Nigeria and Lake Chad Region to prevent further spread of polio and stop the outbreak for good
   14/02/2017
Bill and Melinda Gates have released their Annual Letter, highlighting how close polio eradication is to achieving its goal.
   27/01/2017
Ministries of health from around the world call for urgent measures to secure lasting polio-free world
   25/01/2017
The Government of Korea gives US $4 million for polio disease surveillance and outbreak response
   13/12/2016
A chat about Rotary’s role in polio eradication with Carol Pandak, PolioPlus Director for Rotary International
   13/12/2016
Through this photo story, meet some of the health care workers and families ensuring all children are protected against polio on the borders of Afghanistan.
   09/12/2016
Pakistan is building a sensitive system to find every last virus by training surveillance officers, scaling up the workforce and increasing environmental surveillance
   23/11/2016
Rotary Foundation has been recognized as the Outstanding Foundation of 2016 by the Association of Fundraising Professionals
   18/10/2016
Global Citizens call on world leaders to end polio