After 25 years of hard work, Rotary and its partners are on the brink of eradicating this tenacious disease, but a strong push is needed now to root it out once and for all. It is a window of opportunity of historic proportions. Read more and watch the video.
 
A case of type 1 polio has been reported in the Banadir region of Somalia, the country's first case since March 2007.

In response to the outbreak, an immunization campaign took place on 14-16 May, reaching more than 350,000 children in the Banadir region.

While only three countries remain polio-endemic -- Nigeria, Pakistan, and Afghanistan -- the world is at risk of outbreaks until all three stop the virus. Continued support for polio eradication is needed to ensure that the progress gained is not lost.


Good news in Afghanistan
A change of stance has seen the Taliban in Afghanistan backing polio vaccination in that country in order to arrest its continual scourge in the country.