 ROTARY FAMILY HEALTH DAY - TO ADDRESS THE CRITICALLY IMPORTANT ISSUE OF HIV/AIDS IN KENYA, UGANDA & ETHIOPIA - 30 APRIL 2011 BROCHURE pdf Message from John Glassford, Coolamon Rotary Club 3 March 2011: What is Rotary Family Health Day? Rotary District 9200 Governor, Stephen Mwanje, in coordination with Marion Bunch, global leader of RFFA, decided that the District’s Rotarians At Work Day project held on Saturday, April 30, 2011 should address the critically important issue of HIV/AIDS in Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia. Prevalence rates for HIV are high in these countries and many people do not know their HIV status. Rotary’s brand will make this a high profile event, thereby attracting the public to attend. In addition to HIV Testing and Counseling, a broad range of health services will be provided to motivate whole families to attend – including family planning education, diabetes testing, and provision of commodities such as insecticide treated bed nets, de-worming tablets, sanitary pads, and information on other health issues. Where Is It? (National in scope) UGANDA: 300 sites When Is It? Saturday, April 30, 2011 Who is Involved and What Will They Do? District 9200: Peters Musoke: Rotarians at Work District Chair, and Eric Krystal: District HIV/AIDS Officer. Each country will have a RFFA Chair/Committee, and a Rotarians at Work Chair/Committee, who will mobilize and train the Rotary Clubs on the project. Each Rotary Club is asked to have at least ten Rotarians involved in this project. Rotaractors, Interactors and Rotary Community Corps youth will also be encouraged to join this effort. RFFA (Rotarians For Fighting AIDS) is a Rotarian Action Group approved by the Rotary International Board of Directors in 2003. RFFA has been fighting HIV/AIDS in eight countries in Africa for the past five years, responding to the needs of Rotary Clubs/Districts, and working in partnership with NGOs, private foundations and Ministries of Health to create large scale, sustainable solutions. District 9200 Rotarians, RFFA Country Teams
and RFFA U.S. will mobilize the community into coming to the testing
sites on April 30, 2011. They will obtain local donors and
resources, be responsible for publicizing the event, and do the
administrative work on that day. Rotaractors, Interactors and RCCs
can reach out into the informal settlements to spread the word about
the event. FHI is a global health and development organization that
has been improving lives since 1971. Their rigorous, science-based
approach builds programs that create lasting change. FHI will be
responsible for all technical guidance, support for HIV counselors
and follow-on services. Together, these partners are working in
coordination and with the agreement of the Ministries of Health in
each country. |