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Today, the Rotary Club San Fernando is organizing a series of activities as part of World Polio Day. As a symbol of the struggle that Rotary has been waging since 1979 to fight this disease worldwide, the "House of Culture of this City," located on San Martn Street 533, will be lit in red and a conference will be held. information will take place. on this topic by rotation leaders and health professionals.
One of the goals of Rotary International is to eradicate polio from around the world. For nearly 40 years, only 3 countries have perpetuated this plague: Nigeria, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Every October 24, Rotarians from across the country and around the world come together to put their experience and knowledge to work to meet the most pressing challenges. They focus on six areas: peacebuilding, disease prevention, access to safe water and sanitation, improvement of maternal and child health, basic education and health. literacy, as well as communities to develop.
To these activities organized by the Rotary Club San Fernando joins the municipality of the capital with a free vaccination campaign against this disease
Argentina
According to official data, in Argentina, the last polio case was recorded in 1984 in Orn, Salta, while the last case in America was in Peru in 1991.
It takes less than 1% to eradicate polio worldwide. not
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