Transcript Health and Hunger

Health & Hunger Matters
A Look at Rotary’s Health & Hunger Efforts Worldwide
A Global Perspective
Around the world people face a variety of health and
hunger challenges. Be it a diabetes awareness
program or a project to protect a community from
malaria, Rotarians are working to improve public
health and stop hunger.
Major Health Challenges
Each year:
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Three million people die
from AIDS
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300 million people
contract malaria
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Childbirth kills over half a
million women in
developing countries
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Over two million children
die from easily preventable
or treatable diseases
Major Hunger Challenges
In the world today:
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852 million people are
undernourished
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300 million children will
go to bed hungry
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25,000 people will die due
to chronic malnutrition
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Malnourished people
typically lose five to 10
percent of their lifetime
incomes
Related Challenges
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Health and hunger challenges are often connected.
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Chronic malnourishment weakens the immune
system and makes people vulnerable to disease.
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Many diseases caused by unsafe drinking water
and poor sanitation cause people to become
malnourished.
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Disease and hunger rob families of loved ones and
communities of valuable resources – weakening
their economies and impeding development.
Rotarian Health Projects
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Increase public access to safe and affordable
healthcare.
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Reduce child mortality and improve
maternal health.
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Improve sanitation and access to safe
drinking water.
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Prevent, treat, and raise awareness about
critical community health concerns.
Rotarian Hunger Projects
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Raise awareness about hunger.
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Break the cycle of chronic hunger.
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Provide sustainable access to food.
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Create social safety nets.
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Promote gender equality and empower
women.
Health & Hunger Resources
Tools to Support Rotarian Health & Hunger Projects
Health & Hunger Resource
Group
Appointed annually by the RI president, the Health
& Hunger Resource Group is a network of Rotarian
volunteers who support and encourage Rotary club
and district participation in health and hunger
activities worldwide.
Resource Group Structure
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A general & assistant general coordinator promote
global health and hunger efforts
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6 area coordinators support regional health and
hunger efforts in Asia, the South Pacific &
Southern Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and
North America
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39 zone coordinators help support & encourage
district health and hunger activities
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Each district appoints a coordinator to help
facilitate Rotarian and club health and hunger
projects
Work with the Resource Group
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Contact your district or zone coordinator for health
and hunger resources & project ideas
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Share project successes with district coordinator,
zone coordinator, or Rotary International
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Appoint a club health and hunger project
coordinator to work with your district coordinator
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Learn more about the Health and Hunger Resource
Group at: www.rotary.org
Contact the Resource Group
Resource group contact
information may be found in
Rotary’s Official Directory or by
contacting:
Rotary International (PD210)
1560 Sherman Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201
USA
E-mail: programs@rotary.org
Tel: (847) 424-5343
Fax: (847) 866-6116
Important Dates
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7 April – World Health Day
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16 October – World Food Day
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1 December – World AIDS Day
Other Rotary Resources
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Visit the RI Web site: www.rotary.org
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Communities in Action: A Guide to Effective
Projects (605A)
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A Menu of Service Opportunities (605B)
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Community Assessment Tools (605C)
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World Community Service Projects
Exchange Database
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Community Projects Database