The 2012 RI Convention in Bangkok has recently concluded. This convention was particularly significant in our journey towards Polio Eradication, and we had an opportunity to celebrate two major milestones reached in this journey - meeting and exceeding the US$200 million challenge, and India's removal from the polio-endemic list.

In this issue, we share with you more details and updates, including recognition of iconic leaders who have been key contributors to the Polio Eradication movement. Please also go through the thoughts shared by RI General Secretary John Hewko in his address to the World Vaccine Congress.

I invite all our RGHF subscribers to download this latest newsletter at http://www.ourfoundation.info. Please click on the May 2012 issue next to the `new' icon to download the PDF version.