On the plus side
Rotary and its PolioPlus partners are delivering much more than vaccines. Healthcare A 2013 article in Time magazine described Gadap Town as a “black hole” for government services. The settlement…
Afghanistan Polio Emergency: Statement by Mike McGovern
The International PolioPlus Committee is deeply disappointed with the polio situation in Afghanistan and the increasing number of children and environmental samples testing positive for the wild poliovirus. Rotary is…
Five African countries end polio outbreaks
Brazzaville – Following rigorous technical assessments, five African countries have successfully stopped the spread of polio, marking an important milestone in efforts to protect children from this virus and advance…
Our vaccination missions
Polio VACCINATION MISSIONS abroad are organized by the PolioPlus Society, driven first by Michel ZAFFRAN in 2024 (former Director at WHO for Polio eradication), and then, especially from 2025 onward,…
Geneva: Lessons Learned from Vaccination Campaigns
Our vaccination mission coordinator, Alain Bouvard, organized a meeting on June 24, 2026, at WHO headquarters in Geneva on the topic: lessons learned from vaccination missions carried out by members…
Handover in the Region 14 Polio Coordination team
After several months of preparation and training, Véronique Inès Thouvenot handed the baton to Xavier Demoisy, Polio Coordinator for District 2160 (2020–2026), on July 1st. Xavier has led his district…
