(…) Global Polio Eradication efforts have benefited from high level support by U.S. president Barack Obama and his administration.
On 4 June during a major foreign policy speech he presented in Cairo, Egypt, president Obama announced that he would work with the organization of the Islamic Conference to eradicate polio. Then, on 11 June during his remarks to the Parliament of Ghana, he again highlighted the USA commitment to eradicate polio.
Secretary of State Hilary Clinton also included polio eradication among stated health priorities during her visit to India at the end of July.
Rotary is working to ensure that these stated commitments are backed by concrete actions (for example, we have requested that president Obama meet with his peers in the remaining endemic countries to discuss polio eradication.
At the end of July, Bill Gates travelled to India. While polio eradication was not the primary purpose of his visit, he took the opportunity to meet with the Chief Minister of Bihar State, India, to encourage his continued focus on polio eradication. During his visit Mr. Gates noted, «I have a new appreciation for how achieving, it is to vaccinate every child in the Kosi River embankment. However, we cannot let the polio eradication effort stall because it is difficult. We are ready to work with your government and all partners in the polio effort to stop transmission in Bihar and ultimately assure that their children are safe from the crippling disease».
Finally, Ann Veneman, Executive Director of UNICEF, will visit Nigeria to help launch polio immunization campaign on 1-3 August and met with Nigerian state and federal officials to emphasize the need for continued operational improvement in that country. Ms. Veneman will also meet with Rotarians in Nigeria during her visit. IPPC chair Bob Scott had encouraged her to travel to Nigeria when he met with her during the UNICEF Executive Board in June. (…)
Carl-Wilhelm Stenhammar
Chair, Polio Eradication Advocacy Task Force
A piece of Rotary Foundation Newsletter
August 09
PHOTO: President Barack Obama; Carl-wilhelm Stenhammar in thailand receiveing the Pataia city keys from the Mayor
Caro amigo
ResponderEliminarAceite as minhas cordiais saudações de muita amizade.
No próximo Sábado, dia 24 de Outubro, é o Dia Mundial da Pólio.
A Comissão Distrital da Rotary Foundation, à qual tenho o privilégio de presidir, em colaboração com o nosso PGD Gonçalves Afonso, vai assinalar essa data com um conjunto de acções que lhe vamos dar a conhecer com o objectivo de as poder acompanhar e divulgar não só aos rotários mas também na sua comunidade, e que passo a descrever:
1. Após reunião com a Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional (LPFP), acordámos com a mesma uma parceria cujos objectivos estão devidamente definidos nos anexos que lhe envio;
2. O site da LPFP foi-nos disponibilizado para passarmos informação relativa à Pólio. Por favor consulte-o em www.lpfp.pt;
3. Todos podemos dar uma ajuda e lembre-se que “Menos um Café, Mais uma vida salva”. Este é o nosso compromisso que também pode ser o seu.
Contribua, depositando o seu donativo em conta da Caixa de Crédito Agrícola Mútuo, através do NIB - 0045 3220 40158481031 19 e divulgue esta iniciativa.
4. FINALMENTE!!
O Jantar no Casino da Póvoa de Varzim a favor da Pólio, no dia 31 de Outubro, pelas 20,00h.
Por favor não falte e traga outros amigos.
O custo do jantar é de € 35,00, mas todo ele é para apoiar a Pólio.
Inscreva-se o mais rápido possível utilizando a ficha que segue em anexo!
CONTO CONSIGO.
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Com aquele abraço de muita amizade.
Álvaro Gomes
PGD 2006-07