March 27, 2024 marked 10 years since the World Health Organization certified the South-East Asia Region free of wild poliovirus. This milestone would not be possible without the tireless efforts of health workers, national and local leaders, our partners, and, of course, Rotary members all around the world. Thank you!
In honor of this anniversary, Global Citizen interviewed Deepak Kapur, chair of the National PolioPlus Committee in India. Jayant Kulkarni, a past governor of District 3141 (India), wrote an article about Rotary’s role in polio eradication in India. Hamid Jafari, director of polio eradication for the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region, also wrote a reflection on his time working in India leading up to the eradication of wild polio there.