Breakout session presented on Tuesday 8 May, at the Rotary International Convention in Bangkok.

1. How Rotarian Action Groups
Support Rotary’s
‘Disease Prevention & Treatment’
Area of Focus
to Help Rotary Clubs And Districts

2. 1985 – Present
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL
THE ROTARY FOUNDATION
GOAL: Eradicate Polio
$ One Billion (Personal)
Rotarians
National Immunization Days
$ Eight Billion (Donor Governments)
Results: Only 3 Endemic Countries are Left

3. On a Parallel Course
• Future Vision Pilot began on July 1, 2010 (100 Districts)
• Global launch of FV to commence on July 1, 2013
Six Areas of Focus
Peace & Conflict Disease Economic
Water Maternal & Basic Education
Prevention / Prevention & & Community
& Sanitation Child Health & Literacy
Resolution Treatment Development
• AIDS
• Blindness Prevention
• Blood Donation
• Dental
• Diabetes
• Health Fairs
• Hunger & Malnutrition
• Malaria
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Polio Survivors
• Population & Development

5. RAG for Blindness
Prevention
Our Mission . . .
To bring together, in fellowship and service, those
Rotarians and Rotaractors who have an active
interest in the prevention of blindness and the
promotion of eye health and vision worldwide

6. RAG for Blindness Prevention
 17 years working to prevent blindness
 Diverse membership
 Support for clubs and districts on BP projects
 Collaboration with other organizations
 Financial support from the BP-DAF
 Join us in preventing blindness & restoring sight
Booth #1016
www.rag4bp.org

8. Global Network for
Blood Donation
Our Mission
To develop an international network of
Rotarians and others who are involved
in supporting volunteer blood donations

9. Global Network for Blood Donation
 Encouraging volunteer blood donation within Rotary
Clubs and Districts,and collaboration with local
community blood centers
 Collaboration with other groups of similar purpose
 Collaboration with other Rotarian Action Groups;
 Create a ‘clearing house’ of initiatives and models to
promote voluntary non-remunerated (preferably regular)
blood donation
 Collect operational data (community and donor
management) to create indicators for assessment of
success, and fundament for regular SWOT analyses to
allow sustained policy and strategy making

11. R.A.G. of Dental Volunteers
Our Mission
 Bring together, in fellowship and service, those Rotarians who
have an active interest in dentistry and the promotion of
dental care worldwide
 To provide both a platform and a forum to discuss ideas and
develop appropriate cooperative programs to further our
shared goals
 To promote international understanding and peace through
our common purpose and efforts

12. RAG of Dental Volunteers
Our Vision: A Peaceful World Through
Humanitarian Service
 Coordinate Dental Services using
Rotarians, Our Foundation and/or 3rd
parties
 Act as a Conduit of Information or in the
Facilitation of a project
 Post Dental Interactions & Services
 Post Donations (Equipment or Supplies) &
or Dental needs

14. R.A.G. for Diabetes
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OUR MISSION
Raise awareness of the worldwide
epidemic of diabetes and encourage
Rotary Clubs/Districts to participate
in diabetes related service programs

15. Rotarian Action Group for
Diabetes
 350 million people ( and counting )
 Leading cause of blindness, amputation,
& kidney failure
 Participate in diabetes projects in your
local community
 Life for a Child with Diabetes
 Caribbean foot care
 Retinal cameras to identify diabetic eyes

17. R.A.G. For The Alleviation of
Hunger and Malnutrition
OBJECTIVE
To create a strong and effective network of Rotarians
and friends who are working to end hunger and
malnutrition in all corners of our world.

18. R.A.G. for the Alleviation of
Hunger and Malnutrition
OUR GOAL: A world where children can
Grow strong
Live in healthy environments
Learn to be self-reliant
Be empowered with skills that enable
them to contribute to the economic and
social progress of their communities
Visit http://www.alleviatehunger.org

20. Rotarians Eliminating Malaria
Our Mission
To promote the Malaria control efforts of Rotarians
and the work of Rotarians – alone and with others,
including International organizations,
governments, NGO’s, health agencies and the
public at large – towards the common goal of total
control and elimination of Malaria.

21. Rotarians Eliminating Malaria
 To keep the Family of Rotary informed
 To develop & promote worldwide cooperation
 To link Rotarians with like minded groups
 To develop logistics and support systems
 To create / facilitate Malaria control projects
 To organise activities with clubs / Districts
 To enhance partnerships
 To inform on scientific developments
 Web Site: www.remarag.org

23. R.A.G. of Multiple Sclerosis
Awareness
Building the Global Movement to
End Multiple Sclerosis
www.rotary-rfmsa.org

24. RAG for Multiple Sclerosis Awareness
 Raise MS Awareness
 Rotarians supporting MS projects
 Bike Rides, Swims, Walks etc.
 MS Research, PhD Scholarships
 Health Fair Participation
 rotary-msawareness@yahoogroups.com
 Disease Prevention and Treatment

26. Polio Survivors &
Associates
Rotarian Action Group
www.rotarypoliosurvivors.com
Our Mission
PSA is a Rotarian Action Group dedicated to
the humanitarian assistance of polio survivors.
PSA is a logical extension of Rotary's concern
for the health needs of the world and serves
as the living legacy of the worldwide PolioPlus
program to eradicate polio.

27. Polio Survivors & Associates
Rotarian Action Group
 Support, in any way, polio eradication
 Create awareness of the needs
 Initiate community based rehab centers
 Provide mobility assistance
 Training of medical personnel
 Develop a bank of projects and contacts
 Collect the personal stories of survivors

29. R.A.G. for Population Growth
and Sustainable Development
Our Mission
facilitate implementation of RI Strategic Plan and 6 Areas of
Focus, especially ‘Maternal & Child Health’ by supporting
Rotary clubs/districts in implementing professional projects
a resource for the family of Rotary, bringing in experience
and expertise in issues of population and sustainable
development, including maternal and child health

30. R.A.G. for Population Growth and
Sustainable Development
 Prevention and treatment of obstetric fistula
 provision of antenatal care and quality of care
 establishment of fistula wards
 training of fistula surgeons
 repair and rehabilitation of fistula patients
 Supply of drugs for PMTCT of HIV/AIDS (including
improvement of logistics)
 Supply/distribution of mosquito nets  threefold
effect:
 prevention of malaria
 mothers allowed vaccination of children (e.g. against
polio)
 promotion of antenatal care

32. RFFA, Improving the Lives of
Orphans & Vulnerable Children
Our Vision & Mission
To improve the lives of orphans and vulnerable children
affected by HIV/AIDS through the power of Rotarians.
We mobilize Rotarians and partners to provide care,
nutrition, education, and life skills, thereby mitigating
the consdquences of the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
Presented by Marion Bunch

35. World Health Fairs
A Rotarian Action Group
Rotarians working to
improve world health

36. World Health Fairs
A Rotarian Action Group
 Showcase local health resources
 Rotary volunteer organizers
 Healthy Lifestyles
 Exercise and good nutrition can be FUN
 Individual responsible for own health
 Coordinate with Medical folks and Gov’t

37. Thank you for attending this
breakout session.
For further information on any of the
Rotarian Action Groups which
presented today, visit their booths
in the House of Friendship.