Rotary's World Polio Day Cheers Major Achievements

Posted on Oct 26, 2019
 
     
Rotary and its partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative are celebrating a major milestone this World Polio Day: confirmation that a second type of the wild poliovirus has been eradicated, which is a significant step toward the ultimate goal of a polio-free world. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization, announced the historic feat in a video address during Rotary’s Global Online Update on 24 October.
 
 
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Charity Navigator gives The Rotary Foundation four stars
For the 12th consecutive year, The Rotary Foundation has received a four-star rating, the highest, from Charity Navigator, an independent evaluator of charities in the U.S.
 
 
 
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