End Polio Now/ World Polio Day (Zoom)

Oct 24, 2025 7:15 AM

Stella Roy, District Polio Chair

Stella is the Polio Chair for our Rotary District 7815 and was a Zone EPNC (End Polio Now Coordinator) for 4 years. She is on the International Service committee in her Club and in general a Polio Ambassador.

Highlights of her Rotary opportunities have been NID trips to India, Madagascar and Nigeria led by Anne lee Hussey. She saw the three stages of polio eradication, India being more than three years polio free, Madagascar in turmoil because of 10 cases of vaccine derived polio because of lax vaccination programs in 2014 and in 2017, Nigeria fighting complacency with aggressive programs as they reach 18 months for the second time of being polio free. Stella had been to Nigeria in 2013, 2015 and 2017 and has seen a huge difference in their organisation and passion to remain polio free.

Stella served as District Governor for the D7820 in 2014 - 2015, She loved learning that each community is unique, One size does not fit all and was amazed at all the different ways that Rotarians are able to help their communities, especially up in the north of Labrador and the small communities in our many rural areas.

Stella is a Paul Harris society Member, a Polio Plus Society Member, a Major Donor and a Bequest Society Member. She was proud to receive the Polio Regional Service Award for a Polio free world and the Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service.

Stella is featured on Rotary International's Together We End Polio post above which was taken in Nigeria.