On April 12, 1955, scientists and reporters gathered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, for a momentous event. Millions of Americans huddled around radios and televisions that day to learn whether the world’s first polio vaccine, developed by Dr. Jonas Salk at the University of Pittsburgh, could prevent a devastating disease that killed and paralyzed thousands upon thousands of people, mainly children.

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Until very recently, India had more polio cases than any country in the world. This past Saturday the World Health Organization officially removed India from the polio endemic country list. India had successfully reached one year without a reported case of wild poliovirus.

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The WASH sector could learn a great deal from the international effort to eradicate polio.

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Being in West Bengal, India on the anniversary of the country’s last polio case was extraordinary. The state Ministry of Health is very happy but circumspect. They know that much work remains until India can be certified polio-free along with the other countries in South East Asia.

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Rotary has an incredible asset in its brand, which stands for character, integrity and passion for service. But most importantly it has an asset of 1.2 million people who have and continue to use their voices and talents to help end polio. Rotary has an incredibly opportunity to build partnerships, to create energy and to use its assets to build an even bigger asset – one that can change the world forever.

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