Check out this recent article from Time Magazine.
 

Polio Time Sep 27At the U.N., a Vow to Eradicate Polio by 2015

A final push to eradicate a disease has powerful friends — and a lot of money — behind it

By JEFFREY KLUGER | September 27, 2012

Read more: http://healthland.time.com/2012/09/27/polio-u-n-firepower-against-an-ancient-scourge/#ixzz28qNsvFO3