World Polio Day is commemorated every October 24 in honor of the birth of Jonas Salk, the scientist who led the team that created the first polio vaccine. The date was established by Rotary International in 1988, the year the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) was launched.
Since then, Rotary has been carrying out an intense global campaign to end the disease, which has currently been reduced by almost 100%, where vaccination is fundamental.
For this reason, and at the request of the Rotary Club Salto Grande of Concordia, the Municipal Palace was illuminated in red this Saturday night, a universal color that symbolizes hope, strength, and the commitment to the eradication of this disease worldwide.
“We believe that illuminating a public space in red is a symbolic gesture of great value, capable of making this cause visible, raising awareness, and reminding citizens that the eradication of polio is a possible goal, but one that requires the sustained commitment of everyone,” the institution remarked.
Since then, Rotary has been carrying out an intense global campaign to end the disease, which has currently been reduced by almost 100%, where vaccination is fundamental.
For this reason, and at the request of the Rotary Club Salto Grande of Concordia, the Municipal Palace was illuminated in red this Saturday night, a universal color that symbolizes hope, strength, and the commitment to the eradication of this disease worldwide.
“We believe that illuminating a public space in red is a symbolic gesture of great value, capable of making this cause visible, raising awareness, and reminding citizens that the eradication of polio is a possible goal, but one that requires the sustained commitment of everyone,” the institution remarked.