NIGEL Evans has backed a Rotary International campaign to drive Polio out of the last three countries where it disables children.
The Ribble Valley Tory Mp said: “In 1988 over 125 countries were still polio-endemic.
“Through the hard work and dedication of Rotarians from around the world there are now only three countries which have reported cases of polio in the last year – Pakistan, Nigeria and Bangladesh.
“We really are ‘this close’, as Rotary’s campaign says, to eliminating polio entirely.
“I hope that everybody will become a polio eradication advocate by signing a petition, sharing their voice over social media, launching a fundraising campaign, or telling their polio story to local news media.
“In the fight to end polio, everybody’s voice is a powerful tool.
“I would encourage everybody to help finish the fight and support Rotary make the final push to eradicate polio.”
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