Rotary International partners to support Global Polio Eradication

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Rotary International and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have renewed their partnership to support global polio eradication efforts with a joint three-year, $450 million commitment. This funding will enable Rotary to provide emergency response to polio outbreaks, support vaccine delivery, surveillance, and community engagement in affected regions.

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“While historic progress has been made toward defeating polio—90 percent of the world’s population is free from the wild poliovirus—we’re facing significant challenges,” said Mike McGovern, Rotary International PolioPlus Committee chair. “The extension of our fundraising partnership with the Gates Foundation allows us to reach children around the world with lifesaving vaccines, keeping every child and community safe from this preventable disease

The partnership aims to protect children and communities from polio, with Rotary committing to raise $50 million per year, matched with two additional dollars from the Gates Foundation. “Rotary was the first to envision a world without polio—and today, we have the tools and knowledge to make that vision a reality,” said Bill Gates, Gates Foundation chair. “If we all maintain our commitment and keep funding the solutions we know work, then soon, no family will have to live in fear of this horrific disease ever again.”

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This renewed partnership brings hope to communities worldwide, and demonstrates the power of collaboration in achieving a polio-free world

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