title: PolioPlus programme: criteria for funding of polio immunization programmes.
abstract: To date, the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International has allocated over US$12 million for polio immunization programs in 26 countries to protect more than 87 million children and has pledged to raise US$120 million within 3 years.  The 1st major polio immunization project assisted was launched in the Philippines in 1980.  On 14 May 1985, Rotary joined PAHO/WHO in the goal to eradicate polio in the Americas by 1990.  Rotarians have provided support to many recent accelerated immunization programs in cooperation with governments, UNICEF, and WHO.
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D006262:Health; D006296:Health Services; D007114:Immunization; D007390:International Agencies; D009938:Organizations; D010175:Pan American Health Organization; D011320:Primary Health Care; D014480:United Nations; D014944:World Health Organization
keywords: Delivery Of Health Care; Health; Health Services; Immunization; International Agencies; Organizations; Paho; Primary Health Care; Un; Unicef; Who