Polio has declined rapidly since 1985 when Rotary launched its PolioPlus project with the aim of ridding the world of Polio. Back then polio was endemic in 125 countries with over 350,000 cases per year but now thanks to the work of Rotary volunteers and their supporters there are only 3 polio endemic countries with fewer than 230 cases reported in 2012.
We're nearly there but the fight to end this crippling and potentially fatal infectious disease isn't over yet. It costs just 40p to vaccinate a child against polio for life. If we don't finish the fight right now, more than 10 million children under the age of five could be paralysed in the next 40 years.
If you are aged 50 or over then there's a simple way that you can help Rotary to raise money to make sure that every child has access to the polio vaccine. Saga Holidays have promised to support Rotary's PolioPlus fundraising by donating £2 for each of its questionnaires completed by Rotarians and others, aged 50 or over.
Remember it costs just 40p to vaccinate a child, so by completing Saga Holidays questionnaire you can help protect five children for life against polio without it costing you a penny.
Remember it costs just 40p to vaccinate a child, so by completing Saga Holidays questionnaire you can help protect five children for life against polio without it costing you a penny.
