Tag: preventative health care

Rotary supports child and maternal health 

April 1, 2021

By Service & Engagement Staff Maternal and child care is one of Rotary’s main causes. Rotary makes health care available to vulnerable mothers and children so they can live longer and grow stronger. It is estimated that close to 6 million children under the age of five die each year because of malnutrition, inadequate health … More Rotary supports child and maternal health 

6 ways to fight and prevent diseases in your community

December 3, 2018

By Rotary Service and Engagement Rotary members have played a key role in bringing the world to the brink of polio eradication. Our members have not only ended polio in 122 countries but also created a system for tackling a myriad of other health priorities, such as Ebola. Rotary clubs lead efforts both large and small … More 6 ways to fight and prevent diseases in your community

Rotary’s commitment to building healthier communities

December 8, 2015

By Azka Asif, RI Programs staff Rotary’s commitment to creating a healthier world goes beyond the eradication of polio. Although our top priority is ending polio, Rotary members are devoted to fighting all diseases and providing services to the one in six people in the world who can’t afford to pay for health care. Rotary … More Rotary’s commitment to building healthier communities

Rotary Family Health Days bring preventative health services to millions of African citizens

December 1, 2015

By Marion Bunch, Founder & CEO of Rotarians for Family Health & AIDS Prevention It’s so hard for me to believe that in its fifth year of service, the Rotary Family Health Days campaign will reach a milestone goal: thousands of Rotarians and our partners will have served over a million citizens in Africa with … More Rotary Family Health Days bring preventative health services to millions of African citizens

Rotary Family Health Days bring preventative health services to more than 350,000 in Africa

April 23, 2014

By Jesse Allerton, Rotary Programs staff After tragically losing her son to AIDS in 1994, Marion Bunch, a member of the Rotary Club of Dunwoody, Georgia, USA, resolved to help other children with HIV. Ten years later, Marion founded Rotarians for Family Health and AIDS Prevention, Inc. (RFHA), a Rotarian Action Group helping clubs and … More Rotary Family Health Days bring preventative health services to more than 350,000 in Africa