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Why are we here?. The Rotary Foundation Seminar September 28, 2013. WHY is the Rotary Foundation deserving of our support?. Why should we support the Rotary Foundation?. It maims. It cripples. It kills. What does polio do?. Polio is only a plane ride from the United States. . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Why are we here?
The Rotary Foundation
Seminar
September 28, 2013
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WHY is the Rotary Foundation deserving of our support?
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Why should we support
the Rotary Foundation?
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Wha
t doe
s pol
io
do?
It maims. It cripples. It kills.
Polio is only a plane ride from the United States.
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Polio EradicationIn 1985, Rotary
International promised every child a world free
from the threat of polio.
Since then, the number of
countries that continue to be polio endemic has
declined from over 125 to just three.
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5 re
ason
s to
erad
icate
pol
io#1 The human cost: If we choose to control polio rather than eradicate it, polio could rebound to 10 million cases in the next 40 years.
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Why should we eradicate polio?
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5 re
ason
s to
erad
icate
pol
io#2 It’s achievable: We have the tools to end polio and the means to reach all children. The new, bivalent vaccine successfully targets the two remaining strains of polio in one dose.
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5 re
ason
s to
erad
icate
pol
io #3 It’s a good investment: An independent study in the journal Vaccine estimates the $9 billion global investment in a polio-free world will net an economic benefit of $40 to $50 billion over the next 20 years.
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5 re
ason
s to
erad
icate
pol
io #4 It strengthens the system: Our polio eradication efforts have established an active disease surveillance network that is being used
for other health interventions such as measles vaccinations, deworming tablets, and mosquito bed nets.
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5 re
ason
s to
erad
icate
pol
io#5 It sets the stage: The
ability to reach all children
with the polio vaccine is proof
of the concept that we can
succeed in our next major
global health initiative.
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Help win the
fight against polio
Rotarians have been
fighting to eradicate
polio for more than 20
years and we are “this
close” to achieving our
top priority. Now is the
time to act and cross the
finish line
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Peac
e is
Poss
ible
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Lao-tzu
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Do y
ou w
ant
to ch
ange
the
world
?
Rotary Peace Fellows are leaders promoting national and international cooperation, peace, and conflict resolution in their careers and in their communities. Fellows are chosen based on their ability to have a significant, positive impact on world peace during their careers.
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Rotary Peace Center University Partners
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More
than
700
gr
adua
tes a
re n
ow
serv
ing
the
world
The Rotary Peace Centers program offers future world and community leaders the opportunity to earn a master’s degree in international studies, peace studies, conflict resolution, or a related field
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Rota
ry P
eace
Cen
ter
Alum
ni b
y Pr
ofes
sion
38% NGOs19% Governmental agencies 9% Pursuing advanced degree 8% Teaching 7% Research 6% United Nations agencies 2% Journalism 2% Law 9% Misc.
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Building the Leaders of Tomorrow
Strengthening the Leaders of Today
Rotary Peace Centers
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That is WHY
I support our Rotary
Foundation
End Polio Now!, Rotary Peace Centers
as well as the thousands of water, sanitation, health, education,
economic development, and disease prevention programs sponsored
by thousands of Rotarians world-wide.