August 2023 Newsletter

Aug 15

Inside this issue:

Exercise Guidelines for Polio Survivors -

A part of their 2023 Lecture series, Post-Polio Health International has shared their fascinating conversation with Carol Vandenakker Albanese, MD

Our Youngest Advocates, Avery and Ariana are back with a review of another children’s book -

Kelly Gets a Vaccine, by Lauren Block MD MPH and Adam E. Block PhD.

These honest reviews about children’s books BY children, can be helpful when you are purchasing books.

POLIO: As of May 21st of this year, it is the World’s Only Public Health Emergency of International Concern.

As we lead up to World Polio Day on October 24th, this article from the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) does a great job explaining the reality of what’s happening around the world.

“Update on Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus Outbreaks Worldwide.“

In his second Post-Polio Article Review, Richard L. Bruno, HD, PhD explains this report from the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Some Polio Survivors struggle with the Inability to Manage the Heat.

We have had a fascinating response to an article we published in Bruno Bytes (2nd Qtr 2023).

We’re Still HERE.

PHI’s 17th annual post-polio awareness campaign will take place October 8 -14, 2023.

What is Team Survivor?

It is a means for Polio Survivors, our friends and families to come together in a thriving, spirited way to support the Rotary Foundation and their partners rid the world of this terrible disease.
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