[Rotary] Fwd: Fw: ROTARY - POLIO ERADICATION UPDATE 9.11.16

[J Gary Hopper]

As you can see we need to step it up in this area.
G.
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From:Larry Myers <ldmyers at pacific.net>
Date: Sun, Sep 11, 2016 at 2:05 PM
Subject: Fw: ROTARY - POLIO ERADICATION UPDATE 9.11.16
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*Subject:* ROTARY - POLIO ERADICATION UPDATE 9.11.16

*DISTRICT 5130 PRESIDENT,*

*Today I am attaching your first monthly financial report on POLIO
ERADICATION FUNDRAISING starting 7.1.16. It details each of our clubs and
your contributions to ending polio. It also details last years individual
contributions. As you can see $15,606 has been received for POLIO PLUS
since July 1. Sebastopol, Kelseyville Sunrise (21 members), Healdsburg
Sunrise, Windsor, Arcata, Mad River, and Santa Rosa Sunrise have been
credited with early substantial contributions. Thank you for your continued
support for this life saving/life changing program. Please review the
printout with your Rotary Foundation/Polio Eradication Chair for any errors
or omissions.*

*Each month I have discussed our progress towards the total elimination of
the polio virus and how close we are to that goal we started working
towards in 1985. Many you are not aware that our progress has not always
been on a straight line. There have been setbacks on a regular basis but
each time Rotary, Rotarians and our global partners have worked together to
overcome those obstacles. Today we are again facing a potentially serious
problem – TWO CASES OF PARALYTIC POLIO HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED IN TWO LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AREAS OF BORNO & GWOZA – NIGERIA. These are the first confirmed
cases of AFP (acute flaccid paralysis) and are genetically closely linked
to the polio virus last detected in Borno in 2011. As you know these are
the first cases in Nigeria since July 2014. *

*I mentioned previous setbacks – we have seen previous outbreaks in areas
such as the Middle East, China, Russia, India – all areas once declared
polio free. Each time Rotary along with our Global Partners have been able
to stop the outbreak and again declare those areas polio free. We did this
by aggressive immunization programs. We know that we must have a minimum of
80% of children under the age of 5 immunized to prevent outbreaks. We also
know that a couple of counties in Northern California have less than 80% of
children under the age of 5 immunized against infectious diseases including
polio. *

*So how can this be quickly resolved – aggressive immunization programs not
only at the point of the outbreak but also in surrounding countries. Today
Rotary, our Global Partners, the Nigerian Government and the Islamic
Advisory Group for Polio Eradication are working together to play a crucial
role in addressing the needs of trust building, reliable information
regarding the safety of vaccines, and dealing with accessibility issues in
reaching every last child in immunization campaigns in several Muslin
countries. *

*Besides Rotary funding continued immunizations, the Islamic Development
Bank in Saudi Arabia, the Gates Foundation, USAID, and partners around the
world are working together to fund an immediate emergency outbreak response
not only in Nigeria but surrounding countries of Chad, Cameroon, Niger,
Central African Republic. These will complement our immunization efforts in
Afghanistan, Pakistan, Lao, Madagascar, Myanmar and West Africa including
Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leona, Benin, Mali and Mauritania.*

*Let me remind you of India. About 7 years ago we thought we were within a
year or 2 of declaring India polio free but an outbreak dramatically
increased cases over the next year. We and our Global Partners were able to
reverse and neutralize the outbreak and today India has been polio free for
the last 5 years. I am confident that this will take place in Nigeria and
soon we will be able to declare the African Continent polio free.*

*This can only be done with your continues contributions and support. Today
YTD 23 cases globally, 2015 YTD 74 cases, 1988 over 350,000 cases of
paralytic polio.*

*Yes, we are making a difference to children and parents around the world.
Soon there will be a day that a parent will never have to fear their child
waking up one morning paralyzed with little of no hope of every leading a
near normal life. I will never forget that morning – but fortunately I was
in Southern California and received immediate treatment and rehab that
enabled me to walk out of that last hospital after 1 year of treatment.*
*Children in third countries will not have that support.*

*Thank you for all you do locally to help those less fortunate and
internationally to help children around the world.*
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*Also please remember our speakers program. Bob Rogers has informed me we
have requests from only 2 clubs since July 1, Gualala and Petaluma Valley.
Last year we spoke at almost 2/3rds of our clubs plus presentations at
special District and club events. Our goal this year is to reach those
clubs we did not speak at last year so please contact myself or Bob Rogers
to schedule a program. I would like to schedule a couple of clubs in an
area to make my trips a little more efficient so keep that in mind and
consider working with another club in your area in terms of scheduling
presentations.*

*Yours in Rotary Service*

*Larry D. Myers, P.D.G., 5130 Polio Plus Chair*












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        GO A's
Gary "Hoop" Hopper
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