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Global Eradication Initiative
A public-private partnership led by:• Rotary International• World Health Organization (WHO)• Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC)• United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)• Governments of the World
Total global cases in 2006:Total global cases in 2006: As of 15 Novemeber
1646 cases in 15 countries (compared with 11499 cases in 14 countries for the same period in
2005)Endemic 1614Non endemic 109 This week
EndemicIndia 17Nigeria 19Afghanistan 0Pakistan 0
This weekImported 1
Nigeria: 1004 casesNigeria: 1004 cases (compared with 590 cases for the same period in 2005: last case 14 Oct)
India: 548 casesIndia: 548 cases (compared with 52 cases for the same period in 2005: last case 25 Oct.)
Afghanistan: 29 casesAfghanistan: 29 cases (compared to 5 cases for the same period in 2005: last case 29 Sept)
Pakistan: 33 casesPakistan: 33 cases (compared with 22 cases for the same period in 2005: last case 2 Nov)
Somalia: Somalia: 32 cases (compared with 60 cases for the same period in 2005: last case 5 Sept)
Namibia: Namibia: 19 cases (compared with 0 cases for the same period in 2005: last case 26 June)
Ethiopia:Ethiopia: 16 cases (compared with 18 cases for the same period in 2005: last case 18 Oct)
Bangladesh:Bangladesh: 15 cases (compared with 0 cases for the same period in 2005: last case 22 Aug)
Republic of Niger:Republic of Niger: 11 cases (compared with 6 cases for the same period in 2005: last case 23 Aug)
Democratic the Congo: 8 cases (compared with 0 cases for the same period in 2005: Last case 13 Aug)
Indonesia:Indonesia: 2 cases (compared with 295 cases for the same period in 2005: last case 20 Feb)
Yemen:Yemen: 1 case (compared with 476 cases for the same period in 2005: last case 2 Feb)
Nepal: Nepal: 2case (compared with 2 cases for the same period in 2005: last case 23 Aug)
Angola: Angola: 1 case (compared with 9 cases for the same period in 2005: last case 27 June)
Cameroon: 1 Case ( compared with 1 case for the same period in 2005: last case 22 Aug)
Kenya: 1 ( Case compared with 0 case for the same period in 2005: last case 26 June)
2 'New' Polio Vaccines Developed Licensed & Used in 2005
50% decrease in lab time
Saudi Regulations
Travel advisory
Certificate of Polio Vaccination
New Approaches for Polio Campaigns
(Examples from India & Pakistan) • 8-9 house-house campaigns/year.
• 'Underserved strategy' including systematic engagement of local
leaders.
• Transit strategy reaching add'l 5
million children.
• Birth dose of oral polio vaccine.
• IPV
New Standards for Outbreak Response
FAST: start within 4 weeks.
VERY LARGE: 2-5 million children.
HIGH QUALITY: house-to-house.
SUSTAINED: minimum 3
OPTIMAL VACCINE: mOPV.
Adopted by World Health Assembly, May 2006
SUMMARY
• 2 new polio vaccines developed, licensed & used.
• 2 countries removed from list of endemic areas.
• 15 countries removed from list of re-infected areas.
• Saudi Arabia Action
….. only 4 countries remain endemic.
PolioPlus
By the time the world is certified Polio-free, Rotary contributions to polio eradication will reach nearly US $650 million.
Netherlands
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
UN Foundation
WB Investment Partnership for Polio
World Bank/India
European Commission
Germany
Canada
France
USAID
UK
US CDC
Others Rotary International
IFFImJapan
Gates Foundation
G852%
Multilateral Sector 22%
Private Sector 18%
Non-G8 OECDOther 8%
Donor Contributions to Global Polio Eradication Initiative, 1988-2008
Thousands and thousands of Volunteer HoursIn both donor and receiving countries
PolioPlus Advocacy- How it’s done
23 Rotary National Advocacy Advisors advocate political/financial support from donor governments
32 National PolioPlus Committee chairs
32 National PolioPlus Committee Chairs in endemic, importation and high-risk countries advocate political support from their governments
Marie Irene Richmond Ahoua
PolioPlus Partners
Purpose:Purpose: • Support fellow Rotarians’ polio Support fellow Rotarians’ polio eradication efforts in polio-endemic eradication efforts in polio-endemic and high-risk countriesand high-risk countries
Example:Example: • Needs for National Immunization DaysNeeds for National Immunization Days
PolioPlus Partners
Social Mobilization: Raise awareness of polio immunization such as: •radio and television ads •billboards •megaphones•t-shirts/aprons to identify volunteers.
PolioPlus Partners
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rotary.org/foundation/polioplus
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Two Ways to Support PolioPlus Partners
•District Designated Funds (DDF):District Designated Funds (DDF): donate donate available DDF to support projects on the Open available DDF to support projects on the Open Projects list.Projects list.
•Cash contributions:Cash contributions: cash contributions are cash contributions are matched US$ .50 for each US$ 1.00 donated.matched US$ .50 for each US$ 1.00 donated.
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