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Rotary's polio eradication success inspires new approach to U.S. effort to improve maternal and child health worldwide

Published in Vaccine Weekly, May 9th, 2012

2012 MAY 9 -- Citing Rotary's leadership in immunizing the world's children against the crippling disease polio, Dr. Rajiv Shah, administrator of USAID, the government's primary foreign assistance agency, said a new campaign to improve maternal and child health will follow the Rotary model.

"What I am proud to announce to you is that we are going to model ourselves on your example," Dr. Shah told about 160 U.S. Rotary club members and leaders assembled for the first Rotary Day at the White House.

Just as Rotary proved to the world it was feasible to reach every child with the polio vaccine, he said, USAID plans to "reach every kid on the...

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Source: Vaccine Weekly (2012-05-09)

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