How Can I Help
There are lots of ways to help make India Polio Free
1. You can always donate funds!
2. If you are on Twitter-you can let your followers know--so that either they can donate money or create awareness by RT (Re-Tweets).
3. If you have a blog, please link back to us or write a blog post about us.
4. Submit to Social Media Sites like Digg, Mixx, Stumble Upon and Face book.
5. Talk about it to your friends or colleagues and spread the world.
6. Volunteer to help
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How can I help?
National Immunisation Day
On National Immunisation Day (done twice a year and usually falls in January and February when the Polio Virus is less virulent.) Coordinate with local Medical Officers and Govt. Health Staff well in advance to ensure the vaccination is given where it is needed most.
On NID create a festive atmosphere in the Booths to maximize the number of children vaccinated. Ensure no child is left unimmunised.
Special attention needed to identify areas of migrant workers.
Help out in the house to house administration of Polio drops after the Booth day (Sunday) we members should involve ourselves on day 2, day 3 and day 4 of NID (which means visiting homes whose children were missed out on NID. Very very helpful.
Surveillance for Polio
This important network is the method used to detect the Polio Virus. It helps us to identify where the virus is moving and helps us decide where to attack. This Surveillance occurs throughout the year.
Look out for children below 15 years of age who have developed sudden paralysis or weakness of any limb or part of the body (excluding causes of Trauma and Electrolyte imbalance).
Immediately inform the appropriate authorities. They are the District RCH Officer, The DHO, SMO (Surveillance Medical Officer). They will come and investigate and collect samples for testing. The only cost you as a Rotarian will have is the cost of Telephone Call.
Enlist Medical Practitioners who are club members to gather information from general practitioners and remind them to report of any case of paralysis or case weakness in children less than 15 years.
Clubs can request the District RCH officer or SMO to provide accurate information to identify such cases.