Rotary Health Days 9-11 May 2013

This project has assumed a life of its own and is the most significant Rotary/RSA government Initiative that has ever happened.

It has the most enormous potential for Rotary benefit that has ever happenedon the continent of Africa….

….and incredible club membership potential

Thank you for all your effortsMark Doyle

DGPR D 9400 2013/2014PDG D 9250 1996/97RFFA /RFHD National

Rotary Family Health Days9-11 May 2013

Anneas H Balt District Governor 2013/2014

Re-Think Rotary

Rotary Health Days 9-11 May 2013

PROMOTING AND PARTNERING TOGETHER....

ROTARY CLUBS IN DISTRICTS 9110, 9200, 9270, 9320, 9350 AND 9400

PARTNERING WITH ROTARIANS FOR FIGHTING AIDS (RFFA) AND THE

COCA-COLA AFRICA FOUNDATION

 

 ROTARY FAMILY HEALTH DAY in Uganda, Nigeria and Republic of South Africa on 9-11 May 2013

JOIN HANDS TO IMPACT THE HEALTH OF THE NATION.  

Project Coordinators

RFFA Board Member and SA Co-ordinator

PDG Mark Doyle

National Programme Director Rtn Sue Paget

District 9400 Co-ordinator : DGE Anneas Balt

District Governor representatives

Assistant Governors

Rotary Club champions

THE PROCESS - DISTRICTDistrict announces to all DGPR’s and AG’s

the plan of action and process to be

followed by clubs to establish

63 sites in District 9400

Area Coordinators to be appointed to liaise with local Government departments and support AG’s with planning

Letter of endorsement from National Department of Health

Public awareness campaign Information

Funding from Coca Cola Foundation

USAID support through its NGO’s

ROTARY CLUBS IN DISTRICT 9400 – RSA ONLYClubs to diarise 9-11 May 2013 to participate in this GREAT event.

Clubs to research in local area resources available for sites, partners with Local Government , Local Department of Health and Local NGO’s for technical support

Clubs to partner with other local Rotary Clubs to discuss possibility of joining forces

Clubs to appoint a Club Co-ordinator to lead the process and set up a local committtee of all partners in the area for the event

Clubs to coordinate Health days 3- 4 Rotarians per site each day

Club Co-ordinator to report back bi-weekly to District RFHD Co-ordinator

Liaise with AG and Area Co-ordinator

WHAT SHOULD HAPPEN AT A RFHD SITE

Amongst the approved services to be rendered to local communities by clubs and local partners are:

Family Counselling, Condom Promotion and Distribution Polio Immunization HIV and AIDS Counselling and Testing Cervical Cancer Screening TB Screening Diabetes and Blood Pressure Testing with Counselling Distribution of Sanitary Towel Packets De-worming for all children and Vitamin A Supplements Malaria screening and Nets, Eye Testing, Dehydration treatment packs, and dental services

Clubs can add services to the above list It is suggested to focus on only a few of the services  

Funding from Coca Cola Foundation to be transferred to District account in January 2013

- Funding to Clubs to be available on approval of the budget - Support from USAID NGO’s - Sponsorship

Benefit to Rotary - National advertising and awareness- Cooperation between Rotary Clubs and other NGO’s

Money ?