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Monday, 14 November, 2011POLIO PLUSEnd Polio Now...In the coming months, hundreds ofRotary club members from the UnitedStates, the United Kingdom, Norway,Denmark and Korea will jointhousands of their fellow Rotarymembers and millions of othervolunteers and health workers toimmunise children against polio inIndia, as well as Nigeria and severalother African nations.Through Rotary International, thefight against this crippling disease hasbeen largely volunteer-driven. Neverbefore has the influence of the privatesector played such a critical role in aglobal public health effort.“When Rotary International launchedPolioPlus in 1985, more than 125countries were still polio endemic, andat least a thousand children wereparalysed every day,” said UnitedNations Secretary-General BanKi-moon at Rotary’s 2009Convention.“Since then, [Rotary has] led theGlobal Polio Eradication Initiative,side by side with the World HealthOrganisation, UNICEF and the U.S.Centres for Disease Control. Morethan two billion children have beenimmunised. More than five millionchildren who otherwise would havebeen paralysed are walking. There arenow only four countries that are stillPage 8polio endemic. Rotary's vision of apolio-free world is in sharp focus.”Great progress has been made in theeffort to end polio. In the twodecades since Rotary and its globalpartners launched the Global PolioEradication Initiative, cases worldwidehave decreased by 99 percent.The disease remains endemic in justfour countries -- Afghanistan, India,Nigeria, and Pakistan -- althoughother countries remain at risk forimported cases.Rotary’s commitment to end poliorepresents the largest private-sectorsupport of a global health initiative.Since 1985, Rotary has raised morethan US$800 million worldwide, andis currently working to raise anadditional US$200 million toward aUS$355 million challenge grant fromthe Bill & Melinda GatesFoundation.The resulting US$555 million willhelp address the critical funding gapfor polio immunisation activities—currently a US$240 million shortfallfor 2009-10 - and support polioeradication activities in theremaining polio-endemic and highriskcountries.Rotary International Past PresidentJohn Kenny says the organisation isdedicated to its 20+ year battleagainst polio. “Until the day the earthis declared polio-free, this work mustbe our first priority, and our mainfocus,” he said. “It is up to us to finishthe job.”A highly infectious disease, poliocauses paralysis and is sometimesfatal. As there is no cure, the bestprotection is prevention. For as littleas US 60 cents worth of vaccine, achild can be protected against thiscrippling disease for life. After aninternational investment of US$6.8billion, and the successful engagementof over 200 countries and 20 millionvolunteers, polio could be the firstdisease of the 21st century to beeradicated.The Global Polio EradicationInitiative is spearheaded by the WorldHealth Organisation, RotaryInternational, the US Centres forDisease Control and Prevention(CDC) and the United NationsChildren’s Fund (UNICEF). Itincludes the support of governmentsand private sector donors.Pushing polio to the brinkof eradicationRotary clubs take on $200 millionchallenge from the Gates FoundationIn response to the funding crisis, Rotaryeagerly accepted a US$355 millionchallenge grant from the GatesFoundation, which Rotary will matchwith an additional US$200 millionover three years, raising a muchneeded US$555 million, all of it dedicatedto polio eradication.Rotary clubs here and around theworld are determined to do whateverit takes to achieve a world free of thecrippling disease polio. A major partof that effort is to raise $200 millionin response to a challenge grant of$355 million from the Bill & MelindaGates Foundation.So far, Rotary has contributed $800million to the cause, not to mentioncountless volunteer hours logged byRotary members.Rotary invites everyone who wants tolearn more about this historicopportunity to end polio once and forall.Donate online or Call 1300 4 POLIO(76546) and give $8.80 to help in thefight to End Polio NowRotary Club of Katanning
Monday, 14 November, 2011An email from Wivine CambierDearest Down Unders,I first would like to apologize fornot keeping enough contact withyou for the past three years. Mylife is really busy and I regret nottaking the time to write you allmore often. So I'm taking it now....I started my Master inPhysiotherapy in September anddoing full time internships inHospitals for nine months.I first started in sports and I had tofollow a professional male basketballteam for two months, I loved itand I'm seriously thinking of doingan extra Master in Physio-sportnext year.Until the end of November, I'mdoing an internship in a Hospital inBruxelles in the NeurologyRehabilitation Department and Itake care of patients who have hadstrokes. It's a very rewardinginternship because everyday, I seeimprovement in their condition.Next month, I'll be at theEmergency Unit, it won't be easybut I think it's an experience that Ihave to undertake.It's gonna be like that until June,this last year of my formationincludes a nine months internshipswhere we "form our hands" invarious department of physiotherapy(Orthopaedic, Paediatric,Cardiorespiratory, Neurology,...)in order to find our future field.I don't know if my futureinternships will change my mindbut so far, my domain willprobably be Orthopaedic andSports.Other than University, I restartedplaying volleyball in a club thisyear and still fully passionned.Having a lot of fun with fellow ex exchange students. (Wivine is second from left)The family is very well, lastschool year my siblings and Ihave succeeded with distinction,so my parents where really proudof us.Simon is doing his final Masterin Public Relations andCommunication.Milan is in second year ofGraphic Design and little Sarahis in Year 11.Parents are great, dad is stillworking on his boats and he'sstill passionned about it.In July, we did a little catch upwith three other exchangestudents in Berlin for a weekend.It was awesome, we had a lot offun! Next year will be inBelgium, I can't wait to inviteeveryone around, it's gonna befun.My plans for the years to comeare to finish my Masters, maybedo an extra formation on ManualTherapy (maybe in England) anddo the Australian equivalence tokeep doors open... You'll neverknow.I hope you're all well and I'llprobably see you in a couple ofyears of less, until then, take care.Kindest regardsWivineMy wife and I had words,but I didn't get to usemine.Aspire to inspire beforeyou expireFather: A bankerprovided by nature.Rotary Club of Katanning Page 9
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