Today, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is sending an urgent message to other world leaders that now is the moment to act in the fight to end polio.

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I spoke with him about winning the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his leadership in ending small pox, announced last week by President Obama.

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To put it simply, vaccines work. Vaccines give children a healthy start in life and to build more prosperous, communities. And nowhere is that more evident than in Honduras.

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Reaching every child in South Sudan is a huge challenge mainly due to insecurity, mobile migrant population and frequent geographical isolation due to rain and bad roads. Being an excellent vaccinator means being well-organized, a good communicator, and having the tenacity to track down every last child.

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At the Gates Foundation, we want to name and celebrate the unsung heroes who work tirelessly to ensure that children receive the vaccines they need. We launched this series to spotlight our partners on the front line and share their stories. We hope you will join us by sharing your own story, or the stories of the heroes you find

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