Bloomberg gives Polio eradication a welcome shot in the arm

The Mayor of New York Michael Bloomberg’s donation of $100m to the Gates Foundation mission to eradicate Polio from the world is fantastic news, but is far from the end of the story.
 
March 14, 2013 - PRLog -- The donation is warmly welcomed by the British Polio Fellowship, as it is hoped that by putting an additional spotlight on Polio will also help raise awareness of the 120,000 people still living with the effects of Polio - Post Polio Syndrome (PPS) in Britain today.

Thanks to the likes of Bill Gates and Bloomberg, progress on Polio eradication has been reassuringly rapid, but this is cold comfort for those who will continue to struggle with the after effects of this devastating condition for many decades to come and for whom there is no cure.

There is hope for people and their families living with a neurological nightmare. The British Polio Fellowship offers practical help, support and information not only to them, but to carers and health professionals too. We are also here to listen and can be contacted free on 0800 018 0506 by email at info@brtishpolio.org.uk or visit  www.britishpolio.org.uk

Call us for a chat or let us put you in touch with others living with PPS who know what you are going through.

Globally fewer than 225 cases of Polio were reported in 2012, yet with over 120,000 people with PPS in the UK alone, we have a long way to go before we can truly consign Polio to the history books.

Yours faithfully

Ted Hill MBE
CEO, The British Polio Fellowship
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