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The mission of The Rotary Foundation is to support the
efforts of Rotary International in the fulfillment of the Object of Rotary,
Rotary's mission, and the achievement of world understanding and peace
through local, national, and international humanitarian, educational, and
cultural programsAbout PolioPlus
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A father in Moradabad,
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In 1985, Rotary launched the PolioPlus program to protect children
worldwide from the cruel and fatal consequences of polio. In 1988, the World
Health Assembly challenged the world to eradicate polio. Since that time,
Rotary's efforts and those of partner agencies, including the World Health
Organization, the United Nations Children's Fund, the United States Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, and governments around the world, have
achieved a 99 percent reduction in the number of polio cases worldwide.
Rotarians stand at the brink of a great victory and look forward to
celebrating the global eradication of polio in 2005, the organization's
centennial year.
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