| RISING TO THE CHALLENGE |
| Rotary's US$200 Million Challenge totals* |
| US$133M |
| *As of 25 June 2010 |
The incidence of polio continues to decline as immunization drives intensify in endemic countries and those where the poliovirus has been imported. As of 15 June, Nigeria reported only 3 polio cases, compared to 312 cases for the same period in 2009. India reported 21 polio cases compared to 67 cases. Multicountry synchronized immunization campaigns continue in West Africa, where the outbreak that affected the entire region last year now appears confined to the westernmost part.
"Our tactics are better, the tools are better, and our support is stronger than ever," says Dr. Bruce Aylward, director of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.
Rotary International and its global partners are responding to a wild poliovirus outbreak in Tajikistan, which originated in Uttar Pradesh, India. As of 15 June, 239 polio cases were reported. Rotary has provided a total of US$500,000 in emergency grants to UNICEF and the World Health Organization for polio immunization efforts throughout the country. The outbreak is a reminder that as long as polio exists anywhere in the world, all children are at risk.
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