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Unprecedented innovation & political engagement in 2009 has brought Rotary's 'someday' much much closer…. 2009. 1988. Polio already eradicated in >100 countries (& one type of poliovirus already eradicated). Recurrent importations into polio-free areas. Int'l Spread of Polio.
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Unprecedented innovation & political engagement in 2009 has brought Rotary's 'someday' much much closer…
2009 1988 Polio already eradicated in >100 countries (& one type of poliovirus already eradicated) Recurrent importations into polio-free areas
Int'l Spread of Polio from Nigeria (& Chad, Sudan) from India (& Angola) Polio reporting districts, last 6 months type 1 type 3
In 2009, India & Nigeria finally passed critical milestones to complete eradication…
Highly focal type 1 polio, India Apr 09 May 09 Jun 09 Western Uttar Pradesh Central-East Bihar * data as on 10 June 2009
Rapid development of new bivalent OPV (types 1 & 3) for use in 2009 Superior to tOPV & as good as mOPVs
Rotarians in action for Polio Plus! India Reservoir Areas
Major developments, Nigeria Governors issue Abuja Communiqué on polio eradication The Sultan of Sokoto & Traditional Leaders, Feb 09 • New Minister of Health • New Executive Director Polio Programme Nigeria Governors Forum, 2 Feb 2009
For 1st time, Kano is now vaccinating >85% of its children Polio Vaccine Doses > 3 doses 1 -2 doses 0 doses Governor engagement, Nigeria, 2009 H.E. the Governor of Kano vaccinating his daughter Jan 2009
Zero-dose children finally below 'magic' threshold of 10% in north Nigeria 2006 2007 Zero Dose 1-2 Doses 3+ Doses 2009 2008
Nigeria High-Level Advocacy, 2009 Rotarians in action for Polio Plus!
W1 (n=70) # Infected States: 26 W3 (n=237) Nigeria: a complicated epidemiology… • Northern States • very low-level type 1 • type 3 outbreak Polio at 20 June 2009 …but the new bOPV hugely simplify logistics in Nigeria. • Middle Belt & Southern States • type 1 outbreaks • importations of type 3
Highly focal transmission, Afghanistan & Pakistan, to date in 2009 Poliovirus reservoirs reflect a combination of operational & security problems
Prime Minister Gilani announces PM's Action Plan & National Polio Control Cell to hold all districts accountable <90 % 90-94 % 95 % Prime Minster's Action Plan, Pakistan, 2009 Polio campaign performance by 'finger marking' 2008 17
March 2009 NATO/ISAF annouces it will observe Days of Tranquility to help reach every child 'Drs. Kakar & Taheri, veterans of the fight against polio, died with their driver in the attack at Kandahar ' September 2008 'Ambitious Afghan polio effort proceeds despite slayings' National Post (Canada), 19 Sept 08
Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Rotary's PolioPlus in action!
Int'l Spread of Polio from Nigeria (& Chad, Sudan) from India (& Angola) Polio reporting districts, last 6 months type 1 type 3
Coordinated outbreak response… Horn of Africa Synchronized OPV Response March - June 2009 West Africa Synchronized OPV Response February - July, 2009
Rotarians in action for Polio Plus! Uganda Polio Outbreak, 2009
West Africa outbreak …is rapidly stopping these outbreaks Horn of Africa outbreak
International Travel & Health, 2009* 'Travellers who are resident in a polio-infected country or area should have a full course of OPV before leaving to reduce the risk of international spread.' * published 20 March 2009
New Advocacy for Polio Eradication “We don’t let children die because it is fatiguing to save them.”
Financing, 1988 to 2010: $7.13 billion G8 49% Domestic Resources 14% Multilateral Sector 12% Non-G8 OECD/ Other 5% 2009-10 Funding Gap: US$ 345m of $1.34b budget Private Sector 20% ‘Other’: Governments of Angola, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Monaco, Namibia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia,Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates; African Development Bank; AG Fund; American Red Cross; De Beers, Inter-American Development Bank, Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Oil for Food Programme, OPEC Fund, Sanofi Pasteur; Saudi Arabian Red Crescent Society, Smith Kline Biologicals, UNICEF National Committees, UNICEF Regular and Other Resources, United Arab Emirates Red Crescent Society, WHO Regular Budget and Wyeth.
Rotarians in action for Polio Plus! Polio Pancake Fundraiser New York Iditarod Dogsled Race, Alaska
Rotarians in action for Polio Plus! School children's project, Italy
New Political Backing for Polio Eradication 'And today I am announcing a new global effort with the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) to eradicate polio.' President Barack Obama Cairo, Egypt 4 June 2009
The Global Polio Eradication Programme is seeing more innovation & political engagement than at any other time in its 20 year history…
…the deep engagement of Rotarians everywhere is vital to exploit these major opportunities and stop polio forever.
'I am with you in this great campaign… …now is the time to finish the job.' UN Secretary-General Mr Ban Ki Moon Rotary Convention Birmingham, UK 21 June 2009