Road traffic accidents - how many more people need to die?
Road traffic accidents (RTA) in developing nations will soon exceed the combined deaths of AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis. Beyond the deaths are the badly injured and permanently disabled which number at least as many as the deaths. Most of the victims are heads of households and this throws the entire family into poverty, often permanent.’ says, Wend Schaefer an Orthopaedic Surgeon, who is also a member of the Fellowship’s Board. He should know because he has worked in developing countries for many years!
HOW MANY MORE PEOPLE NEED TO DIE?
‘THE BURDEN OF TRAUMA’ – Dr Tito Beyez, Senior Orthopaedic Surgeon in Uganda
Financial help for your projects
Are you looking for financial support for a health project? We're in a position to make small grants for health projects. Due to increasing membership and limited outgoings, we had built up some cash reserve, which we wanted to use to help our members. A resolution to this effect was adopted unanimously at the Annual Meeting in Toronto. In the meantime, we were delighted to receive a donation from a well wisher of GBP 2,000.00 to support our activities. So, we are excited to offer our members grants upto a maximum of USD500 to support health projects, in which they play an active role.
Fellowship's recognition for outstanding service
Rotarians reaching out to those in need
Rotarians reach out to people in different ways. Rotary organisation provides for its members and others huge opportunities to engage in meaningful voluntary activities. Rotarians also offer their services to other like-minded groups.
LIFE;LINE EXPRESS AND AROGYA FOUNDATION IN INDIA
Rotary Convention in Toronto
"The Toronto Convention offered us the opportunity to demonstrate that we are a strong organisation with a massive pool of expertise, energy and good will.
"Given the right opportunities, we can and we must do much more to help those in need as well as play a role in shaping sustainable and high quality health care." John Philip, Chairman, Fellowship of Rotarian Doctors.
A Good cause for good care
GOOD CAUSE FOR GOOD CARE is our first Vocational Service project to help members address some of the complex issues around End of Life Care. Don't miss this opportunity to help yourself, your family and fellow Rotarians. Click the link below for more details and to access the 'Five Wishes Form'.
THE FIVE WISHES FORM AND SUPPORT MATERIALS
‘I had a dream of building an Orthopaedic Hospital in East Africa’
Specialist consultation only a phone call away
Our Vice Chair Frances Kemelagha (Princess) from Nigeria has coonected the Federal Medical Centre in Yenago in Nigeria and a medical team in California. She and her collaborators now want to create a web of hospitals to imporve clinical care.
Many of us involved in projects in developing countries would have come across the problem of water shortage. The situations may vary from draught leading to death and destruction to unreliable and inadequate supply of water. In some situations, conservation – especially of rain water – may offer at least partial solution.
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