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End Polio Now @endpolionow.bsky.social · 13h

The Rotary Clubs of Switzerland and Liechtenstein are hosting an evening of music Stuttgarter Philharmoniker at the KKL Lucerne to support #EndPolio ♥️ With a sold-out concert, nearly 100,000 vaccine doses can be funded to help combat and eradicate polio 🫶

🔗: https://on.rotary.org/48ZlEyp

End Polio Now @endpolionow.bsky.social · 1d

10 years ago, Diana Maria Pirga learned about Rotary’s fight to #EndPolio at a Rotaract event. Today, she helps fight it online and in the field as a UNICEF digital comms specialist in Pakistan. For her, it’s more than a cause...it’s a calling ♥️

🔗 : https://endpol.io/3L1huMu

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End Polio Now @endpolionow.bsky.social · 7d

Save the date 👀 📆

📌: World Polio Day 2025
📅: 24 October
🔗: https://on.rotary.org/4numeZr

No matter your location or language, you have a role to play in eradicating polio. This #WorldPolioDay, help us show the value of collective action. Together, we can and will #EndPolio.

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UNICEF USA @unicefusa.org · 14d

United to #EndPolio: Earlier this week, KSRelief, @unicef.org, @who.int, @gavi.org, Rotary (@endpolionow.bsky.social) and other GPEI partners came together for a #UNGA event highlighting the importance of collaboration to finish the last mile of polio eradication. #UNGA80

Panelists on stage, speaking to an audience at the UNGA event focusing on eradicating polio

Mike McGovern, Chair of Rotary PolioPlus Committee, with other event attendees holding an End Polio Now banner

An iron lung displayed in UNICEF's headquarters

Attendees on stage at the UNGA event focused on polio eradication

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End Polio Now @endpolionow.bsky.social · 8d

We join the world in remembering renowned conservationist Jane Goodall. Along with her passion for chimpanzees & the environment, Jane was also a supporter of polio eradication. In 2010, Jane joined Rotary's "This Close" #EndPolio campaign. Our thoughts are with all who knew her.

Portrait of Jane Goodall making with her hand in the "This Close" sign with her index and thumb close to each other. She is smiling, wearing a colorful scarf and a blue shirt with an End Polio Now pin..

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End Polio Now @endpolionow.bsky.social · 10d

The Fusion Summit in Brussels brought together more than 1,500 Rotary members from across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. At the PolioPlus session, global health leaders and Rotary champions reflected on the progress made and the challenges ahead to #EndPolio for good.

Group of people standing on stage holding a large banner that reads "End Polio Now" at a Rotary International event.

Four individuals at a formal gathering, smiling and posing together around a plate with the message "END POLIO NOW" held by one of them.

Four panelists are engaged in a discussion on stage at a conference. One panelist is speaking, while the others listen attentively.

Group of individuals standing on stage at a Rotary International event with many wearing red "End Polio Now tshirts and holding plush bears.

End Polio Now @endpolionow.bsky.social · 16d

🚨New Resource Alert🚨

Just in time for World Polio Day, the Rotary Brand Center now includes End Polio Now branded event flyer and social media graphic templates that your club can customize for their promotional needs!

🔗: https://endpol.io/3VUZhCC

Promotional flyers templates for a Rotary Club End Polio Now event featuring a group walking down a street in matching outfits, along with details of an upcoming event including date, time, and location.

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End Polio Now @endpolionow.bsky.social · 18d

Together with KSRelief, @unicef.org, @who.int, and our other GPEI partners, we are renewing our shared commitment to #EndPolio. By working together across regions, we can reach every child, overcoming challenges to move closer to a polio-free world.  #UNGA80

Five panelists are seated onstage during a polio eradication side event of the United Nations General Assembly at UNICEF House, dated September 2025. Discussion appears to be in progress, with one panelist holding a microphone and speaking while others listen.

Two individuals seated on stage at a UNGA side event engaging with an audience, with a large screen displaying images in the background.

Group of diverse individuals posing together at the "United to Finish the Job: High-Level Event on Polio Eradication" held at the UNICEF House.

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End Polio Now @endpolionow.bsky.social · 20d

The commitment to #EndPolio is one of the boldest public health missions in history. At #UNGA80, we stand united with #GPEI partners to reach every child and secure a polio-free future. #MakePolioHistory

Three children smiling with one holding up a finger with a purple ink mark, alongside text stating "The number of children paralyzed by polio has dropped by 99%" from the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.

Image from the Global Polio Eradication Initiative showing a joyful child being embraced by an adult, with text stating '90% of people across the world live in places free of wild polio.'

An individual administers an oral polio vaccine to a child, under the banner of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, stating '3 billion children have been vaccinated against polio.'

A child with a blue headscarf smiles, showing a purple ink mark on a finger, alongside text from the Global Polio Eradication Initiative stating, "20 million people are walking today who would otherwise have been paralyzed."

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End Polio Now @endpolionow.bsky.social · 21d

Every action, no matter how seemingly big or small, makes an impact💪 in the fight to #EndPolio.

Looking for ideas on what you can do to support polio eradication? Check out the latest post on the Rotary Service in Action Blog: https://endpol.io/3Iz3uJ7

You have a role to play in eradicating polio. Here’s how.

By Tasha Sargent, PolioPlus Digital Communications Strategist at Rotary International Polio cases have been reduced by over 99.9% worldwide, but the fight isn’t over. Polio isn’t unstoppable—…

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End Polio Now @endpolionow.bsky.social · 23d

Thanks to the dedication of polio workers and the lifesaving vaccine nOPV2, variant polio cases dropped by over 75% since 2020. But the fight isn’t over – every child needs protection. Let’s reach every child to #EndPolio everywhere.

Line graph titled "Decline in global cVDPV cases" from the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, showing a decrease in cases from 2020 to 2024. The y-axis measures total cVDPV cases, decreasing from around 1,300 in 2020 to roughly 300 in 2024.

End Polio Now @endpolionow.bsky.social · 25d

Two safe, effective vaccines are our best tools in fight to #EndPolio – the inactivated polio vaccine 💉 and the oral polio vaccine 💧

Learn more about the critical role both vaccines play to protect children from polio’s devastating consequences.

The Two Polio Vaccines

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End Polio Now @endpolionow.bsky.social · 29d

In April 2025, ten Rotary members from France🇫🇷 and Belgium🇧🇪 saw firsthand the strong commitment of the frontline health workers in Pakistan where they participated in a large-scale polio immunization campaign.

Learn about their trip: https://endpol.io/45GpVVJ #EndPolio

A Rotary member administers an oral polio vaccine to a child, with observers nearby.

A polio vaccinator is writing on the wall of a home with chalk.

People sitting under a makeshift shelter constructed from fabrics and sticks, in Pakistan. There are various personal items and fabrics scattered around the area.

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End Polio Now @endpolionow.bsky.social · Sep 9

In Yemen🇾🇪 and across the world🗺️, polio vaccinators are committed to reaching every child with lifesaving polio vaccines. With their help we can make sure no child has to suffer polio’s devastating consequences again. #EndPolio

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End Polio Now @endpolionow.bsky.social · Sep 5

Polio vaccination teams are going the distance to ensure two life-saving drops reach every child, even in the most challenging places to deliver healthcare. Thanks to their dedication, we can deliver a healthier world and #EndPolio everywhere.

Polio vaccination campaign in Madagscar

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End Polio Now @endpolionow.bsky.social · Sep 3

The Global Polio Eradication Initiative works in the most difficult places around the world to deliver healthcare. Thanks to the efforts of frontline workers & tools like the oral polio vaccine, the number of children paralyzed has dropped by 99%. Let’s stay committed to #EndPolio everywhere.

Three children smiling joyfully with one showing the tip of their pinkie painted purple. The image is accompanied by text about polio reduction by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.

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End Polio Now @endpolionow.bsky.social · Sep 2

Virtual Reality is changing the way people connect to global health challenges. Hear from Rotary member & polio survivor Avi after experiencing Rem5 Studios "Apporter La Vie" along with over 1,500 participants in Calgary.

Try the experience for yourself: https://endpol.io/3U8oIzT #EndPolio

End Polio Now @endpolionow.bsky.social · Sep 1

🚀🌕Polio eradication is 'our moonshot.'

Tune in to the Rotary Voices podcast as @npr.org Scott Simon sits down with Mike McGovern and John Hewko to discuss Rotary's role in polio eradication and the GPEI's strategy to #EndPolio for good.

🎙️Listen now: https://endpol.io/46933OB

Image titled "Polio Eradication is 'Our Moonshot'" featuring a compilation of three photos. In the upper left, a full moon is depicted. Bottom left and upper right photos show two individuals seated and speaking into microphones with "Rotary Voices" logos. In the bottom right, two individuals are conversing, one gesturing. Lavender plants overlay the image's edges.

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End Polio Now @endpolionow.bsky.social · Aug 30

Women don't just support polio eradication—they make it possible.

Meet some of the women overcoming social barriers to reach every last child and #EndPolio in Nigeria in this piece by Hanan Zaffar.

How Nigeria’s most vulnerable women are leading the fight against polio

In areas where male health workers are unwelcome or mistrusted, female vaccinators have carved out a space to thrive.

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End Polio Now @endpolionow.bsky.social · Aug 29

At the Tokyo International Conference on African Development, Rotary and the GPEI held an official side event featuring a keynote from Dr. Shigeru Omi, Rotary’s #EndPolio ambassador, a VR experience, panel discussion and more!

Panel discussion at a Rotary International event with four speakers seated on stage and a large screen displaying two additional participants. The banner on the right promotes the "End Polio" campaign.

Group of ten adults, one in a wheelchair, posing in front of a Rotary International banner at an event.

End Polio Now @endpolionow.bsky.social · Jun 25

"Every day of my life I see legs paralyzed from the effects of childhood polio."

Polio survivor, Rotary member, and Team #EndPolio athlete Ferris said it best during #Rotary25 General Session on Tuesday: "When it comes to ending polio, failure is not an option." #VaccinesSaveLives #PublicHealth

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UNICEF USA @unicefusa.org · Jun 24

Thanks to the commitment of health workers, volunteers and local communities — and decades of support from Rotary members around the world — we’re closer than ever to ending polio for good. #EndPolio @endpolionow.bsky.social

Learn more about this lifesaving work:

Trekking Far and Wide to End Polio in Pakistan

With support from UNICEF and Rotary International, health workers in Pakistan deliver the polio vaccine to millions of children. [video]

www.unicefusa.org

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UNICEF USA @unicefusa.org · Jun 24

Since 1988, Rotary International and @unicef.org have worked side by side as founding members of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, helping reduce polio cases by more than 99% and vaccinate hundreds of millions of children worldwide. @endpolionow.bsky.social

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End Polio Now @endpolionow.bsky.social · Jun 25

Thank you @drtedros.who.int for your continued partnership and support for polio eradication. Together, we will #EndPolio and make sure no child suffers from this vaccine-preventable disease ever again.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · Jun 24

The partnership between Rotary and @who.int goes back since 1988. In fact, Rotary were the pathfinders in first proposing the #EndPolio idea – inspired by the historic eradication of smallpox.

And today, we are on the cusp of history, despite the setbacks.

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End Polio Now @endpolionow.bsky.social · Jun 23

We also want to give a big thanks to REM5 Studios, the Gates Foundation, and @unicefusa.org for bringing the immersive VR experience back to convention, plus a new video from @unicef.org!

Not at #Rotary25? You can watch a day in the life of polio vaccinators in Pakistan here: endpol.io/44t8vLn

Attendees sit at a booth watching a large screen that displays a video of polio vaccinators in Pakistan.

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