On August 31-Sept 2, 2011 the European conference “Post-Polio Syndrome – a challenge for today” was held in Copenhagen. The conference organizers, the Danish Society of Polio and Accident Victims and the European Polio Union, have made much of the information from the conference available online. On www.polioconference.com you will find links to power point pres... [Click here to View]
Ann Lee Hussey returned from Nigeria last month (September 2010) and was able to take pictures of the new equipment that has been installed at the Handicapped Advocacy and Rehabilitation Center (HARC) in Jos, Nigeria. You can see the pictures in our Gallery under "Project Update-Wheelchairs in Nigeria".
Thank you to everyone that participated in this project. You can see more p... [Click here to View]
One of PSA's projects was sponsoring jerseys for a group of polio survivors in Kano, Nigeria. Two of these jerseys are on display at the PSA booth in Montreal. We also found this video on You-Tube showing this amazing team playing soccer (football).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxVPI3mLLsU
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The Rotarian Action Group for Polio Survivors and Associates is the living legacy of the Rotary Polio-Plus polio eradication program through humanitarian assistance to polio survivors of the world. This Action Group operates in accordance with Rotary International policy, but is not controlled by Rotary.
Search this site for information about polio and see what we are doing to help survivors worldwide. We are constantly working to update and improve this web site so check back often for more information.
Polio Survivor Registry
Memorial Medical Center of Johnstown, Pennsylvania is interested in gathering information to support research specific to polio survivors. They will look at the age of polio survivors, their symptoms, and other traits common to polio survivors. They may also use the information you provide to develop new research. The survey questions will take approximately 5-10 minutes to answer. If you are a Polio Survivor and interested in participating, please go to https://www.conemaugh.org/apps/postpolio for more information.
Polio on YouTube
Ray Taylor has updated his PowerPoint presentation "Polio: The The Irreversible Mistake". Click here to download the PowerPoint from our Downloads section.As part of the presentation, a new video has been produced. It has been uploaded to YouTube to help educate all regarding Polio and the Polio Survivors and Associates Rotary Action Group. You can click on the video below to see and hear this very poignant story.
