We're This Close to Ending Polio

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL
 

September 2012

Pakistan scoring great gains despite challenges
“Pakistan this year has perhaps the best chance ever to achieve success, because
tremendous new efforts are being undertaken, led by the government, in
implementing a national polio emergency action plan that mobilized all government
and civil society resources,” says Robert S. Scott, chair of Rotary’s International
PolioPlus Committee, about progress in Pakistan. “There is strong evidence that
implementation of the emergency plan is showing results, particularly in key
reservoir areas such as Balochistan and Sindh.”
* Learn about the progress being made by Rotary and our partners in the
Global Polio Eradication Initiative.
* Get the latest news from Rotary on the fight to finish polio.
* Follow stories about polio eradication on Rotary’s blog.
 
Japan vows continued support
Shortly before he took office as president of Rotary International, Sakuji Tanaka received
assurances from Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda that Japan will continue its support for polio
eradication, Rotary’s top philanthropic goal. Japan is the third-largest public-sector donor to
the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, having contributed US$445.1 million to date.