To mark World Polio Week, 23rd – 30th October, Polio Survivors were thrilled to meet the Minister for Social Protection, Mr Leo Varadkar at Áras Mhic Diarmada, the building dedicated to polio survivor and 1916 Rising leader, Sean Mac Diarmada.
With as many as 7,000 Polio Survivors estimated to be still living with disabilities brought on by the disease, the Post Polio Support Group works to raise awareness of the issues faced by polio survivors and World Polio Day is an important part of that activity.
About the Post Polio Support Group
The Post Polio Support Group was established for Polio Survivors by Polio Survivors in 1993. It is the only organisation in Ireland providing practical support (and sometimes more importantly a listening ear) to those unfortunate enough to have contracted Polio when babies or young children.
