PDG Tanya Wolff

PolioPlus Update Presented by Rtn PP Joan Fisher

Updates by co-chairs Joan Fisher & Tanya Wolff

District 6330 PETS March 28, 2015

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Update

• Strategic Plan

• Progress

- Achievements

– Challenges

• Our Role

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Polio Eradication and Endgame Strategic Plan, 2013-18

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Achievements

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Southeast Asia: Certified Polio-Free 27 March 2014

80% of the world is now

living polio-free

4 out of 6 global regions

polio-free

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The Role of Inactivated Polio Virus (IPV)

IPV will supplement oral

polio vaccine distribution

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Challenges

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Polio Cases

0

50

100

150

200

250

Endemic Outbreaks

2012 2013 2014

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Polio Trends, 2013

* Type 1 cases June- December 2013

Horn of Africa

Middle East

Pakistan

Nigeria

Central Africa

Afghanistan

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Wild Poliovirus (WPV) Cases

YTD 2015 YTD 2014 Total 2014

Endemic 21 47 340

Non-endemic 0 6 19

Total 21 41 359

2015 Pakistan 20 24 Feb 2015

Afghanistan 1 21 Jan 2015

Nigeria 0 24 July 2014

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Public Health Emergency of International Concern

Temporary recommendations for all exporting and polio affected countries

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18 polio vaccination kiosks installed and 60 more in collaboration with

Pakistan provincial government and WHO

Inside high rise building in

Saddar Safari Park Sinbad Amusement Park

Alladin Park

Karachi Cantt. railway

stationSuper Highway toll

Plaza21

Pakistan reaches more children despite challenges

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Our Role: What can we do

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Our Role

• Educate

• Advocate

• Fundraise

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Key educational and advocacy considerations

• Find effective and innovative ways to bring awareness of Rotary’s

commitment to polio eradication such as lighting up iconic structures

with our “End Polio Now” message.

• Meet with local, regional, state and national government officials to

educate them and to secure their verbal and financial support.

• Keep polio eradication at the forefront of club and district activities to

ensure the continuing awareness and commitment of all Rotarians.

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Fundraising- Funding the Endgame Plan

US$ 5.5B

Pledged &ProjectedUS$ 3.1 B

Required:US$ 0.6 B

ConfirmedUS$1.8 B

ResourcesRequirements

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Advocate

“I have been lobbied by you and by your leaders for a substantial commitment by the Australian Government to the campaign to eradicate polio .”

- Australia Prime Minister Tony Abbott

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WORLD POLIO DAY 2014

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What is the legacy of a polio-free world?

Polio-free children forever

Global laboratory network

Health infrastructure

Lessons learned:

How to reach every child

How to engage communities

How to collaborate with others

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“Rotary’s voice is

the most

powerful

weapon we

have in the war

against polio.”

Dr. Bruce Aylward

Assistant Director-General

World Health Organization

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