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For more than 35 years Rotary International and our partners have been working to #EndPolio. The global eradication of polio is within our grasp. Together, we end polio!

Learn more at endpolio.org and polioeradication.org.
We're proud to welcome @Amna_Al Qubaisi to represent the UAE on Team #EndPolio! She’s joining athletes and advocates around the world to help cross the finish line and build a polio-free world for every child, everywhere. Join us at http://teamendpolio.org. #MakePolioHistory
January 29, 2026 at 11:45 PM
People across the UK are urging the government to continue backing the global fight to #EndPolio. Now is not the time to step back. UK support for the Global Polio Eradication Initiative is vital to protect children at home and worldwide.
January 22, 2026 at 6:55 PM
A heartfelt thank you to the donors of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative!

Your support helps reach 370M children each year with life-saving polio vaccines, strengthening health systems along the way. Together, we are paving the path to a polio-free world! #EndPolio
December 31, 2025 at 7:20 PM
2025 was a challenging year in the fight to end polio, but we go into 2026 steadfast in our promise to #EndPolio for good.

👉Read the full year-end letter: https://endpol.io/45itOPI
December 29, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Your turn to shine. Longest kick wins.

Do the challenge, spread the word, and help us protect every child: https://endpol.io/4rXNTVB

#KickOutPolio #AFCON2025
December 17, 2025 at 6:51 PM
People across the UK are urging for continued support for the global fight to #EndPolio. Now is not the time to step back. UK support for the Global Polio Eradication Initiative is vital to protect children at home and worldwide from this vaccine-preventable disease.
December 16, 2025 at 4:46 PM
We know Michael Essien loves a good challenge. Ready to take it on yourself?

Show us your farthest kick and challenge your football heroes and friends. Help Africa #KickOutPolio once and for all. #AFCON2025
December 12, 2025 at 10:13 PM
⚽ Football teaches us that victory comes from teamwork, discipline, and belief. Ending polio requires the same. This #AFCON2025, six football legends are calling on African leaders to step up efforts to #KickOutPolio once and for all.
Read the letter online here: https://endpol.io/3XP8Xzx
December 11, 2025 at 9:06 PM
We are excited to share that Rotary member and International PolioPlus Chair Michael McGovern has been selected to be the next chair of the GPEI's Polio Oversight Board (POB)! This marks the first time a Rotary representative has chaired the POB.

🔗: https://endpol.io/4abBWVP #EndPolio
December 10, 2025 at 6:53 PM
$1.9 billion committed to #EndPolio! 🎉 Global leaders united at #ADFW2025 to make a historic investment in health to help reach millions of children with life-saving vaccines and strengthen health systems.

🔗Learn more: https://endpol.io/4oKuV1E

📸: Mohamed Bin Zayed Foundation for Humanity
December 8, 2025 at 6:50 PM
🎶Music, unity and global purpose filled the air as Rotary clubs hosted a spectacular #WorldPolioDay benefit concert at the world-renowned Culture and Congress Centre. The concert raised enough funds to vaccinate more than 100,000 children!

🔗: https://endpol.io/4oY4mXR #EndPolio
November 26, 2025 at 7:19 PM
2️⃣ BILLION doses of the novel oral polio vaccine, nOPV2, have reached children worldwide. Thanks to generous donors, partners & the frontline health workers delivering this lifesaving vaccine, we can #EndPolio everywhere.
November 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Through the dedicated efforts of health workers, parents & communities, Indonesia has closed an outbreak of variant poliovirus! This success shows that with innovative polio vaccines and strong disease surveillance, we can #EndPolio everywhere for good.
Indonesia announces closure of polio outbreak
Indonesia has officially ended its outbreak of poliovirus type 2, which arose from years of low polio immunization coverage. Nearly 60 million additional doses of polio vaccine were administered to ch...
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November 21, 2025 at 9:55 PM
In recognition of the longstanding commitment of Australia to the fight to #EndPolio, we presented the Rotary Polio Eradication Champion Award to the Hon. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, which was received on his behalf by the Hon. Minister of Health and Ageing Mark Butler.
November 18, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Rotary recently recognized HRH Grand Duc Henri for his lifetime of service and his personal collaboration with Rotary in Luxembourg to #EndPolio. We are closer to a polio free world thanks to his dedicated commitment.

📷: Maison du Grand-Duc
November 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
In Benin, a school wall has become a canvas of hope 🎨 Rotary members from Benin, Niger & Togo introduced a 150m² mural, a living story inspired by Benin’s rich culture. Created by local painters, the artwork helps raise awareness about our work to #EndPolio.
November 7, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Where history meets hope! Last week, GPEI partners & supporters gathered for a #WorldPolioDay event on Roosevelt Island, NY, near the smallpox hospital ruins. Together, we honored the progress made & renewed our commitment to make polio the second human disease to be eradicated!
October 31, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Flying to #EndPolio✈️

Over 37 days, Rotary members Peter Teahen and Edwin Galkin took advocacy efforts to new heights crossing the Atlantic Ocean - calling for increased support to strengthen immunization coverage and stop polio for good.

Learn more: https://endpol.io/47w6izg
October 29, 2025 at 4:47 PM
In a piece for TIME, Dr. Tunji Funsho shares how women in Nigeria are driving the final push to #EndPolio. From health workers reaching children in remote areas to local leaders building trust in their communities.

🔗: https://time.com/7327662/polio-vaccine-women-health/
Women Hold the Key to Ending Polio for Good
No child should be paralyzed by a preventable disease, writes Dr. Tunji Funsho.
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October 28, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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In response to recent polio cases in West and Central Darfur, #Sudan, UNICEF and partners like Rotary International supported an outbreak response campaign. Vaccinators like Hanan reached over 500,000 children under 5 to protect them from the disease. #EndPolio @endpolionow.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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If near Philly, Ardmore Rotary is raising funds to #EndPolioNow by celebrating its Centennial with a big event in mid-DEC, see www.ardmorerotary.org/gala #ArdmoreRotary
Every action matters. Every voice adds strength to the movement. Together, we've come so far...and together, we'll finish the job ♥️

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October 24, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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This #WorldPolioDay, let’s stand together against #polio and ensure that every child receives the vaccine.
Thanks to all donors for their support, and UNICEF Afghanistan's brave vaccinators across #Afghanistan who go the extra mile to #EndPolio and reach every child, everywhere.
October 24, 2025 at 4:56 AM
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Ending polio isn’t just a goal, it’s a promise to children everywhere. With support from global partners, governments, and health workers, we won’t stop until the job is done. #EndPolio #WorldPolioDay

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October 24, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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During #WorldPolioDay, our ❤️ go out to the health workers & polio vaccination heroes who do whatever it takes - using bicycles, boats, and walking long distances - to deliver polio vaccines in the most remote areas and help #EndPolio #ForEveryChild in Mozambique.
October 24, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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On #WorldPolioDay, we honor Dr. Tessema Assegid Kebede, a senior epidemiologist whose dedication in regions like Somalia has helped reduce polio in 16 countries. "Polio somewhere is polio everywhere," he shares. Join the fight to #endpolio. Read his full story: bit.ly/47teMr0 🌍
October 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM