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the subject of a pitched battle that landed on the steps of Congress. Told through the voices of key participants and witnesses, the film highlights the determined people who literally put their bodies on the line to achieve their goal and change the lives of all Americans.
the ADA is a shining example of democracy in action.
You can watch Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act here: pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperie…
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The full film Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act, featuring polio survivors Justin Dart, Judith Heumann, and Cyndi Jones, is now available on the @PBS website and YouTube.
Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act tells the emotional..
Marlene le Roux contracted polio as a baby during apartheid. She never got the vaccine that could have changed her life.
Now, she’s calling out the systems that continue to fail post-polio survivors—demanding access, recognition, and justice.
“You can’t talk about equality if you don’t have resources.”
Read Marlene le Roux's story here: iol.co.za/news/south-africa/…
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70 years after the polio vaccine changed the world, survivors are still living with the aftershocks. Jim Smith was just 2 when he became paralyzed. John Nanni was a baby. Carol Ferguson didn’t even know she’d had it—until decades later.
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The polio vaccine marked the beginning of the end of polio epidemics in the U.S.—but not the end of polio’s impact.
Read their stories in the full article from @whyy here: whyy.org/articles/philadelph…
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A new article from Nature shares the incredible impact of vaccines through five powerful charts. Vaccines have quietly become one of the most outstanding public health achievements in history, from eradicating smallpox to slashing child mortality rates worldwide.
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Public-health specialists are concerned misinformation, funding cuts, and global instability are putting vaccines in danger. A measles outbreak in Texas resulted in the death of an unvaccinated child. This article shares the vaccines' critical role in preventing such tragedies.
Read "154 million lives and counting: 5 charts reveal the power of vaccines" here: nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
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Seventy years ago, on April 12, 1955, a scientific breakthrough changed the course of public health and inspired hope worldwide. The polio vaccine developed by Jonas Salk and colleagues was officially declared “safe, effective, and potent”
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It emphasizes the importance of global vaccination efforts in preventing disease and protecting public health. While polio has been nearly eradicated, the continued fight for a polio-free world reminds us that the work of safeguarding humanity is never truly done.
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Read "The Day Polio Met its Match: Celebrating 70 Years of the Salk Vaccine" via the @salkinstitute here:
salk.edu/news-release/the-da…
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As Women’s History Month comes to an end, PHI celebrates Virginia "Gini" Grace Wilson Laurie, a dedicated advocate who believed in the power of community and self-determination for people with disabilities.🦽
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Learn more about Gini Laurie’s unwavering commitment to inclusion and independence here: polioplace.org/people/gini-l…
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