Post-Polio

From Nine To Noon, 10:10 am on 22 March 2017

Last year just seven people in the entire world were diagnosed with polio. It's on track to join smallpox as one the second ever diseases we've managed to completely eradicate. Gordon Jackman is a Polio survivor and the National Programme Manager for Polio New Zealand. He's just recently returned from a trip to Pakistan to observe the immunisation campaign - you can donate to support polio survivors in Pakistan here

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