Polio

Polio epidemics devastated the world up to the 1950s when vaccines were developed.

In New Zealand the main two places where polio survivors where rehabilitated
were the Wilson Home in Auckland and the Duncan Hospital in Wanganui.

These documentary videos focus on the history of these two places.

Faithnet also made videos about Post Polio Syndrome at Polio NZ Conferences from 2007 to 2013.
We no longer handle these videos, please contact
Polio NZ Inc.   0800 4 POLIO (0800-476-546)   secretarypolio.org.nz  www.polio.org.nz

 
  POLIO - Looking back
more here
 The Wilson Home – The Legacy 75th anniversary of the founding of the Wilson Home
in Takapuna, Auckland, NZ. – 20 - 22 April 2012
more here "POLIO - 50 YEARS ON"
 50th anniversary of the Salk Polio Vaccine
at the Wilson Home - 2nd November 2006
more here
 Otiwhiti Station – Book Launch The book "Otiwhiti Station" is the story of the Duncan family. Many Polio survivors owe their recovery to the Duncan Hospital, which was started by Mr & Mrs T.A. Duncan and funded from the proceeds from the Otiwhiti Station farm in the 1940s and 1950s.

You can buy a DVD of the video from Faithnet Media ($10 post free in NZ) here
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