October is Polio Awareness Month!

Since it’s inception in 2003, Polio Canada® has been celebrating Polio Awareness Month in March, to remind the many people who believe that polio is only a footnote in Canadian history, that for thousands of polio survivors, the virus is still a very real part of the their daily lives. To that end, special recognition events were held by our peer support groups across the country, aimed both at honouring polio survivors, and educating Canadians about polio and its late effects in the form of post-polio syndrome.

In 2009, for the first time, in keeping with Post Polio Health International, we will be celebrating Polio Awareness Month in October.

Of course, polio is not something that only affects people during Polio Awareness Month. Continuing to educate the public about post-polio syndrome and providing vital peer support services that link polio survivors together must be a year-long, ongoing effort.

Click here for a booklet on ideas for Polio Awareness Month.. Click here for the press release for 2009..