Category : Important DaysPublished on: October 28 2022
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World Polio Day is marked annually on October 24, providing an opportunity to highlight global efforts towards a polio-free world, and to honour the unwavering commitment of those on the frontlines of the fight to eradicate polio.
The theme for this year is “World Polio Day 2022 and Beyond: A healthier future for mothers and children”.
Since the landmark resolution for the worldwide eradication of polio was adopted in 1988 at the 41st World Health Assembly, global efforts have achieved a more than 99.9% decrease in polio cases.
World Polio Day was established in 1985 by Rotary International to commemorate the birth of Jonas Salk, who was the lead medical researcher of the team that developed a vaccine against polio.
