Tu firma en apoyo a Rotary International en las Naciones Unidas

  

   Recogemos firmas en forma de correos electrónicos para que Rotary International Presente a Ban Ki-moon de las Naciones Unidas la importancia de erradicar la Polio el próximo 27 de septiembre en Nueva York! Pincha aquí y conviértete en la solución!
http://www.endpolio.org/advocacy

Global Polio Eradication Initiative´s Emergency Action Plan.

Friends & Colleagues,

As we start a new Rotary year, and the final year of our Future Vision pilot phase, we do so with an unprecedented cushion of support in the mainstream media as well as social media.   I thought it important to bring some of these placements to your personal attention, whether you’re a Rotary leader, involved in New Generations, or fund development.  Each of these placements was developed by our superb Media Relations team at world headquarters with support from the General Secretary and senior Rotarians.  And don’t forget to check out the new Facebook page for the President of Rotary International, Sakuji Tanaka: www.facebook.com/RotaryPresident.  I think you’ll agree it will be a great meeting place to get to know President Tanaka and follow his travels and conversations during his year as president.

Meanwhile, here are some of the important articles you should have on file for conversations with staff, prospective Rotarians and donors:

Washington Post – June 15, 2012 (attached)

This editorial, which ran prominently at the top of the Post’s editorial section, identifies Rotary as a GPEI spearheading partner and says Rotary "has exceeded its goal to raise more than $200 million to match a $355 million challenge grant" from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Read the entire editorial or download PDF, attached.

Bloomberg Radio- June 28 2012 (attached)

(Locally in NYC on WBBR AM 1130, Elsewhere via Sirius XM, Channel 113, Live webcast:  bloomberg.com)

John Hewko describes how Rotary clubs occupy the intersection of “commerce and cause” by providing members with opportunities to both network with local business leaders and participate in rewarding community and international service activities, such as the global eradication of polio.

Yomiuri Shimbun- June 22, 2012 Japanese daily with the largest circulation, ran a profile story on President-elect Sakuji Tanaka. He is depicted as a real self-made man in an inspiring way.  Polio eradication is mentioned in his comment, “I’m committed to eradicate polio campaign. Eradication of polio is Rotary’s top priority.”  He also mentioned about the two schools he and his district built in Bangladesh. The story is mainly about his life (including Rotary).  The last paragraph reads ‘Rotary clubs are organizations which implement service activities in the communities both locally and internationally.  There are about 90,000 members in 2,300 clubs in Japan.”  Read the story: http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/e-japan/saitama/news/20120621-OYT8T01550.htm

  Real Simple- June 2012 (attached)

The June 2012 issue contains a feature profile of Rotarian Ann Lee Hussey, a polio survivor who has traveled the world to immunize children against the disease. The story carries strong Rotary messaging. Real Simple has more than 2 million subscribers and its website gets 2.6 million unique visitors per month.  Read the story: http://www.realsimple.com/health/preventative-health/polio-vaccine-00100000079690/index.html

  Canadian Originals, CTV- May 2012

This is a national profile story on Rotarian Ramesh Ferris, a polio survivor and advocate. CTV has been the most-watched and #1 television network in Canada for the past nine years and its newscasts reach more than 25 million viewers each week. See the story: http://watch.ctv.ca/news/top-picks/canadian-original/#clip671301

  Canadian-Asian News- June 15, 2012 (attached)

An op-ed on polio eradication by Pakistan Rotary National PolioPlus Chair Aziz Memon was published in The Canadian Asian News, an English-language newspaper in Pakistan.

  The Asian Age- May 21, 2012 (attached)

Reporter Patralehka Chaterjee attended the 2012 Bangkok Convention and wrote a follow-up story, “Polio-endemic nations look to up to India for key lessons.”

  World Health Assembly Media Coverage-  May 2012

To publicize the World Health Resolution and the launch of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative’s emergency action plan, Rotary and its partners conducted a coordinated traditional and social media outreach effort.  An infographicwas shared by Rotary polio ambassadors including Jack Nicklaus, Angelique Kidjo, A.R. Rahman and others. The infographic had more than 30,000 views online. In addition, Rotary Polio Ambassadors and “This Close” participants Angelique Kidjo, Jack Nicklaus, Tanvi Shah, Pau Gasol and A.R. Rahman shared the infographic through their social networks, for a combined potential reach of 2,274,000 on Twitter and 3,105,000 on Facebook.Reuters AlertNet (Megan Rowling) - May 24, 2012 BBC News - May 24, 2012 ‘Emergency plan’ to eradicate polio launched Forbes - May 26, 2012 How Polio Can Be A Global Emergency When Cases Are At An All-Time LowVatican Radio - May 24, 2012 World begins final push to eradicate polio The Atlantic - May 29, 2012 Why Polio Just Became a Global Health Crisis—and a Global Governance Crisis Agence France Presse - May 24, 2012 Emergency plan launched for endgame of polio eradication International Business Times - May 24, 2012 Polio Remains Endemic in Nigeria, Pakistan And Afghanistan: Health Officials CTV National News (The Canadian Press) - May 24, 2012 Effort to rid world of polio takes another step forward UN Dispatch - May 24, 2012 There’s a global polio emergency: Now what? Bloomberg (Editorial) - May 24, 2012 Don’t Let Polio, Nearly Dead and Gone, Come Back to Life

Donor Recognition Events at the 2012 RI Convention

   The annual Arch C. Klumph Society dinner hosted by Rotary Foundation Chair William Boyd was held at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Bangkok. Guests enjoyed a cocktail reception and dinner before spending the night mingling with fellow society members. RI President Kalyan Banerjee offered a toast to everyone in attendance and RI General Secretary John Hewko introduced the newly qualified members from the 2011-12 Rotary year. A highlight of the evening was an announcement by society member, Mrs. Rajashree Birla, who pledged an additional US$1 million donation for polio eradication efforts.

The 19th annual Major Donor Dinner hosted by the Trustees of The Rotary Foundation was held at the Shangri-La Hotel in Bangkok. Approximately 700 Major Donors, Rotary Foundation’s Board of Trustees, and other distinguished guests enjoyed a lovely evening of dinner and dancing. Attendees were treated to a special video which featured Rotarians, Peace Fellows, and beneficiaries of the Foundation’s grants thanking everyone for their continued support.

Lastly, the 11th annual Bequest Society Reception was held at the Impact Convention Center. Society members enjoyed light hors d'oeuvres and cocktails while listening to traditional Thai music.

Rotary Foundation Contribution Figures for the one month ended 31 July 2012

 Annual Fund: US$5.4 million

PolioPlus: US$1.1 million

Permanent Fund & Related: US$1.5 million

Other Giving: US$827 thousand

Donor Advised Fund: US$124 thousand

Total Contributions: US$9.0 million

1 This report is confidential. Totals differ from audited financial statements. Other Giving includes flow-through contributions, such as the sponsor portion of Matching Grants and Global Grants that are not recognized as contribution revenue on the financial statements. PolioPlus excludes contributions from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Service Awards for a Polio-Free World

  

The Service Awards for a Polio-Free World nominations are open. If you know a Rotarian who has done an

outstanding job in the area of polio eradication, please read the attached criteria, fill out the attached nomination

form and submit it by 1 November 2012. Any Rotarian can nominate any other Rotarian. Please email your

nominations to polioplus@rotary.org or fax them to 847-556-2189. For more information, contact Regina

Rodriguez-Martin at regina.rodriguez-martin@rotary.org or call 1-847-866-3305.

Strengthening the Rotary Brand and the End Polio Now efforts.

   Strengthen Rotary Brand

There have been many inquiries about the status of Rotary’s efforts to Strengthen the Rotary Brand and we understand the need for the most up-to-date information.  In May the RI Board approved a “Project Steering Committee” to take full ownership of all facets of the branding initiative.  Please refer to the attached document for a more detailed update.  Also attached, please find the latest branding information. At this time the information is only available in English but materials in languages are expected to be ready in time for the respective Institutes. We will provide these to you as they become available.

Polio Update

We wanted to share a ‘sneak preview’ of the new EndPolioNow website (here).  This website is designed to be a place where people can get information about the ongoing eradication efforts, make donations, and link to other related resources.  We will be asking you to help promote the site very soon, in multiple languages.  Some important dates relating to the End Polio effort:

·         7 September: End Polio Now webinar, designed to share the website, communications plan for the year and discuss the importance of advocacy.  Invitations will be sent soon.

·         27 September: United Nations high-level call to action meeting, designed to continue the emergency momentum in polio eradication.

Rotary in the news

Following are recent stories placed by RPIC Joe Otin and RPIC Ayoub Ayoub (Thanks for sharing!):

New Vision – August 3, 2012

Uganda leading daily, ran several stories about President Sakuji Tanaka’s visit to Africa.  He spent time with Ugandan Vice-President Edward Ssekandi and officiated at the handover ceremony of the new cancer ward being constructed by Rotary.  Read the story (here).

Youm7 – Numerous dates

Sixteen Rotary success stories received media coverage in Egypt between May and August.  Highlights include a story about Rotary’s participation in donating 2800 Ramadan supply boxes and coverage of a symposium held in Heliopolis designed to dispel the notion that Rotary is linked to Masonry.

As always, thank you for your dedicated service and I am available for any questions, comments or brainstorming .

Kind regards,

Michelle Gasparian

Public Relations Specialist

ROTARYINTERNATIONAL

(847) 866-3254

Michelle.Gasparian@rotary.org

Skype: michelle.gasparian.rotarypr

www.rotary.org/mediacenter

NO new Polio case reported this week f/y 2012.

 

July 28, 2012

Dear All,

 NO new Polio case reported this week f/y 2012.   The status of Polio cases is as under:

Year 2005                                                        =          66 wild Polio cases

Year 2006                                                        =          676 wild Polio cases

Year 2007                                                        =          874 wild Polio cases

Year 2008                                                        =          559 wild Polio cases

Year 2009                                                       =          741 wild Polio cases (from 56 Revenue Districts)

Year 2010                                                       =          42 wild Polio cases (from 17 Revenue Districts)

 

Year 2011                                                        =          01 wild Polio case (from 01 Revenue District)

 

Year 2012                                                       =          NO CASE (as on July 27, 2012)

 

Last case reported in Uttar Pradesh               =          P-3 with onset on 21 April 2010

 

Last case reported in Bihar                            =          P-1 with onset on 1 September 2010

 

Last Case reported in India in West Bengal    =          P-1 with onset on 13 January 2011

 

 

POLIO INCIDENCE (Comparative as on July 27 for the year 2012, 2011 and 2010)

 

2012	2011	2010
No New Case Reported	01 case in 01 revenue district (P1-01) district f/y 2011	25 casesin 15 revenuedistricts (P1-7, P3-18) f/y 2010

 

POLIO CASES STATUS – GLOBALLY AS ON July 17, 2012

 

COUNTRY K	India	Nigeria	Pakistan	Niger	DRC	Angola	Car	Afghanistan	Chad	Mali	Cote D’lvoire	Guinea	Congo	Kenya	Gabon	China	TOTAL
YEARK
2011	1	62	198	5	93	5	4	80	132	7	36	3	1	1	1	21	650
2012	0	57	23	0	0	0	0	15	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100

 

STATUS OF AFP CASES AS ON July 21, 2012

 

Year	AFP	VDPV	Confirmed Polio	Compatible	Discarded	Pending
2011	60537	7	1	54	60467	8
2012	28751	1	0	0	24319	4431

 

 

Yours sincerely,         

 Sd/- 

Deepak Kapur

Chairman        

Rotary International's India National PolioPlus Committee # 5, IInd Floor, Aradhana Enclave, Sector-13 R.K. Puram, Ring Road New Delhi-110 066 Tel : +91-11-2611-1014, +91-11-2611-1015 +91-11-2611-1016 Fax : +91-11-2611 1013 E-Mail : ppindia@airtelmail.in, ppindia@del2.vsnl.net.in Web : www.rotarypolioplusindia.org