🎶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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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!

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

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/

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

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

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.

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 @unicef.org @who.int @gatesfoundation.bsky.social

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.

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 🌍

#WorldPolioDay is a reminder of the incredible progress we’ve made in the fight to #EndPolio. As UNICEF Supporter and epidemiologist @jessicamalaty.bsky.social highlights, #ToT4UNICEF has helped power vaccines and strengthen health systems, protecting children from preventable diseases like polio.

“We do this because we don’t want any child to go through what we did." This #WorldPolioDay, read the inspiring story of polio survivors in Northern Nigeria that have become "champions of change" by sharing their stories to boost vaccine uptake: bit.ly/44jqUKI #EndPolio #WorldPolioDay

Polio once threatened communities worldwide. Today, we're *this* close to making it history once and for all. 🤏 Strong investments in lifesaving programs have brought us this far — let's keep fighting to end it for good. Learn more below. ⬇️ #WorldPolioDay #EndPolio

With polio transmission rates near historic lows, the world faces a defining moment in polio eradication: either finish the job now, or face recurring outbreaks and continued preventable suffering. For #WorldPolioDay, here are five facts about what it will take to #EndPolio it once and for all:

Every action matters. Every voice adds strength to the movement. Together, we've come so far...and together, we'll finish the job ♥️ #WorldPolioDay #EndPolio

An Urgent Mission: When poliovirus was detected in Papua New Guinea earlier this year, UNICEF, @who.int and partners like Rotary International joined a nationwide effort to vaccinate children against the disease. The first round of the campaign began in August. @endpolionow.bsky.social #EndPolioNow

This is how we #EndPolio for good ⬇️ We innovate 💡 We adapt 🔄 We evolve 🔬 And we stay one step ahead 🚀 ➡️ https://t.co/IeSWvC2FpA https://t.co/w5pczEVr36

📢 We're just a few days away from #WorldPolioDay! We want to make sure every club who participates with an #EndPolio action is counted. Tell us how your club is supporting Rotary's promise for a polio-free world this World Polio Day: https://on.rotary.org/4fo36ZY

Small scenes, big impact 🖼️ Artists worldwide are capturing Rotary’s fight to #EndPolio — in miniature. From remote vaccine drops to pop-up clinics, these dioramas tell a powerful story of hope and global action. Explore more: https://on.rotary.org/3WSVTsh

Vivi Ebert was going to die. In 1952 in Copenhagen, hospitals were full, iron lungs were scarce, and hope was fading. But one doctor refused to give up...and what happened next not only saved Vivi’s life, it changed medicine forever. 🔗: https://on.rotary.org/3WsdEPj #WorldPolioDay #EndPolio

Where would you go in support of polio eradication? For Jessie Harman and a group of Australian🇦🇺 Rotary members, they went all the way to the Everest Base Camp🏔️, raising more than AU$62,0000 for #EndPolio along the way! 🔗: https://endpol.io/47o9C0i

From street marches to lit landmarks, Rotary members are uniting to #EndPolio! Cycling 10,000+ miles in the U.S., illuminating Pisa’s Leaning Tower in Italy, rallying 300+ walkers in Ghana, and organizing 1,200+ youth in India to spell “Polio Free Bharat." https://on.rotary.org/4nRZwLd

Wherever you are in the world, you can tune in to the #WorldPolioDay livestream event from The Rotary Global Classroom at Durham College on 16 October at 18:00 Chicago Time (UTC-5)! 🔗: https://endpol.io/4h5CrC0 #EndPolio

The Rotary Clubs of Switzerland and Liechtenstein are hosting an evening of music Stuttgarter Philharmoniker at the KKL Lucerne to support #EndPolio ♥️ With a sold-out concert, nearly 100,000 vaccine doses can be funded to help combat and eradicate polio 🫶 🔗: https://on.rotary.org/48ZlEyp

10 years ago, Diana Maria Pirga learned about Rotary’s fight to #EndPolio at a Rotaract event. Today, she helps fight it online and in the field as a UNICEF digital comms specialist in Pakistan. For her, it’s more than a cause...it’s a calling ♥️ 🔗 : https://endpol.io/3L1huMu

Save the date 👀 📆 📌: World Polio Day 2025 📅: 24 October 🔗: https://on.rotary.org/4numeZr No matter your location or language, you have a role to play in eradicating polio. This #WorldPolioDay, help us show the value of collective action. Together, we can and will #EndPolio.

United to #EndPolio: Earlier this week, KSRelief, @unicef.org, @who.int, @gavi.org, Rotary (@endpolionow.bsky.social) and other GPEI partners came together for a #UNGA event highlighting the importance of collaboration to finish the last mile of polio eradication. #UNGA80

We join the world in remembering renowned conservationist Jane Goodall. Along with her passion for chimpanzees & the environment, Jane was also a supporter of polio eradication. In 2010, Jane joined Rotary's "This Close" #EndPolio campaign. Our thoughts are with all who knew her.

The Fusion Summit in Brussels brought together more than 1,500 Rotary members from across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. At the PolioPlus session, global health leaders and Rotary champions reflected on the progress made and the challenges ahead to #EndPolio for good.

🚨New Resource Alert🚨 Just in time for World Polio Day, the Rotary Brand Center now includes End Polio Now branded event flyer and social media graphic templates that your club can customize for their promotional needs! 🔗: https://endpol.io/3VUZhCC

Together with KSRelief, @unicef.org, @who.int, and our other GPEI partners, we are renewing our shared commitment to #EndPolio. By working together across regions, we can reach every child, overcoming challenges to move closer to a polio-free world.  #UNGA80

The commitment to #EndPolio is one of the boldest public health missions in history. At #UNGA80, we stand united with #GPEI partners to reach every child and secure a polio-free future. #MakePolioHistory

Every action, no matter how seemingly big or small, makes an impact💪 in the fight to #EndPolio. Looking for ideas on what you can do to support polio eradication? Check out the latest post on the Rotary Service in Action Blog: https://endpol.io/3Iz3uJ7

Thanks to the dedication of polio workers and the lifesaving vaccine nOPV2, variant polio cases dropped by over 75% since 2020. But the fight isn’t over – every child needs protection. Let’s reach every child to #EndPolio everywhere.

Two safe, effective vaccines are our best tools in fight to #EndPolio – the inactivated polio vaccine 💉 and the oral polio vaccine 💧 Learn more about the critical role both vaccines play to protect children from polio’s devastating consequences.

In April 2025, ten Rotary members from France🇫🇷 and Belgium🇧🇪 saw firsthand the strong commitment of the frontline health workers in Pakistan where they participated in a large-scale polio immunization campaign. Learn about their trip: https://endpol.io/45GpVVJ #EndPolio

In Yemen🇾🇪 and across the world🗺️, polio vaccinators are committed to reaching every child with lifesaving polio vaccines. With their help we can make sure no child has to suffer polio’s devastating consequences again. #EndPolio

Polio vaccination teams are going the distance to ensure two life-saving drops reach every child, even in the most challenging places to deliver healthcare. Thanks to their dedication, we can deliver a healthier world and #EndPolio everywhere.

The Global Polio Eradication Initiative works in the most difficult places around the world to deliver healthcare. Thanks to the efforts of frontline workers & tools like the oral polio vaccine, the number of children paralyzed has dropped by 99%. Let’s stay committed to #EndPolio everywhere.

Virtual Reality is changing the way people connect to global health challenges. Hear from Rotary member & polio survivor Avi after experiencing Rem5 Studios "Apporter La Vie" along with over 1,500 participants in Calgary. Try the experience for yourself: https://endpol.io/3U8oIzT #EndPolio

🚀🌕Polio eradication is 'our moonshot.' Tune in to the Rotary Voices podcast as @npr.org Scott Simon sits down with Mike McGovern and John Hewko to discuss Rotary's role in polio eradication and the GPEI's strategy to #EndPolio for good. 🎙️Listen now: https://endpol.io/46933OB

Women don't just support polio eradication—they make it possible. Meet some of the women overcoming social barriers to reach every last child and #EndPolio in Nigeria in this piece by Hanan Zaffar.

At the Tokyo International Conference on African Development, Rotary and the GPEI held an official side event featuring a keynote from Dr. Shigeru Omi, Rotary’s #EndPolio ambassador, a VR experience, panel discussion and more!

"Every day of my life I see legs paralyzed from the effects of childhood polio." Polio survivor, Rotary member, and Team #EndPolio athlete Ferris said it best during #Rotary25 General Session on Tuesday: "When it comes to ending polio, failure is not an option." #VaccinesSaveLives #PublicHealth

Thanks to the commitment of health workers, volunteers and local communities — and decades of support from Rotary members around the world — we’re closer than ever to ending polio for good. #EndPolio @endpolionow.bsky.social Learn more about this lifesaving work: