On November 10th, members heard a talk via video from Gillian Thomas, President of the Australian Polio Survivors Organization. Gillian provided a detailed outline of her Polio journey from contraction of the disease as a young child, to becoming President of the Australian Polio support group up to her recent crippling battle with the onset of long-term symptoms of Polio. Along the way she provided a clear description of the different types of Polio vaccine, how Polio attacks the body, and what can be done to support current survivors. Gillian Thomas - Polio Survivor
On November 10th, members heard a talk via video from Gillian Thomas, President of the Australian Polio Survivors Organization. Gillian provided a detailed outline of her Polio journey from contraction of the disease as a young child, to becoming President of the Australian Polio support group up to her recent crippling battle with the onset of long-term symptoms of Polio. Along the way she provided a clear description of the different types of Polio vaccine, how Polio attacks the body, and what can be done to support current survivors.