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Rotary Club polio eradication initiatives

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2026-10-21 18:02 UTC → 2026-10-22 12:12 UTC · added removed

Rotary and Rotaract clubs in Italy Italy, Argentina, Nigeria, and Argentina Ghana are conducting various local initiatives to support international polio eradication efforts through the ‘End Polio Now’ and ‘Polio Plus’ programs. In Italy, organizations in Cuneo held events focused on infectious disease prevention and the role of scientific information in public health. prevention. In Trapani, the ‘TuliPOLIO’ initiative uses purple tulips as a symbol of to symbolize vaccination awareness, with proceeds from bulb donations directed toward global eradication efforts. awareness. Recent efforts in Italy have expanded through large-scale fundraising events. In Campania, 84 Rotary and 52 Rotaract clubs organized fundraising, such as a solidarity walk at Piazza del Plebiscito in Campania during the Neapolis Marathon, aiming to raise 8,000 euros. This target is significant due to a pledge from the Gates Foundation to double the funds raised, which could provide 24,000 euros to vaccinate 30,000 children. Additionally, the Rotary Club L’Aquila hosted a musical concert at the Ridotto del Teatro Comunale ‘V. Antonellini’ to support the campaign. Newer initiatives in Italy Marathon. Other Italian projects include the ‘Un euro per la polio’ project school initiative in Gioia Tauro, which seeks to sensitize students to vaccination importance through school piggy banks Tauro and a multimedia competition running from October 24, 2026, to February 26, 2027. Furthermore, conference in Capaccio Paestum, the Rotary Club Paestum Centenario and Rotaract Paestum are organizing a conference scheduled for October 24, 2026. To mark World Polio Day on October 24, 2026, titled ‘Polio: history, science several Italian clubs have organized commemorative events. In Legnano, the Rotary Club Gruppo Olona planned a symbolic logo projection and new challenges – From a public meeting. In Sardinia, seven clubs coordinated by the fight against Rotary Club Bosa planned to illuminate the Nuraghe Losa monument with the ‘End Polio Now’ logo. Additionally, the Rotaract Club Fasano organized a ‘Taboo’ board game tournament to engage students in discussions about virus prevention. In West Africa, Rotary members are intensifying awareness campaigns. In Abuja, Nigeria, District Governor Sikiru Adetona Owonikoko unveiled sensitization billboards to a polio-free future’ promote child immunization. In Ghana, the Rotary Club of Accra-Airport launched the ‘Arise for Polio 2026’ initiative, emphasizing the need for continued collaboration to discuss vaccine coverage and clinical dynamics. ensure the disease is fully eradicated. In Argentina, the Rotaract and Rotary Clubs of Olavarría are organizing a solidarity show dinner to raise funds for vaccination efforts and awareness for vulnerable populations.

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  1. 2026-10-22 12:12 UTC Rotary Club polio eradication initiatives
  2. 2026-10-21 18:02 UTC Rotary Club polio eradication initiatives
  3. 2026-10-20 05:09 UTC Rotary Club polio eradication initiatives
  4. 2026-10-17 09:47 UTC Rotary Club polio eradication initiatives
  5. 2026-10-16 00:21 UTC Rotary Club polio eradication initiatives

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