Health and Hunger
President Wilfrid J. Wilkinson's Resource Groups
H ealth and hunger issues affect the entire world. The statistics are staggering:
- Three million people die each year from AIDS.
- Nearly 3,000 people die every day from malaria.
- Over half a million women die during childbirth in developing countries annually.
- 852 million children are malnourished worldwide.
- Daily more than 25,000 people die of hunger.
With these losses, families are robbed of loved ones and communities of valuable resources that weaken their economies and impede development. Yet many of these health and hunger problems could be prevented with access to quality health care, affordable medicine, safe drinking water, and proper sanitation facilities.
To address these issues, the Health and Hunger Resource Group will support and encourage Rotary club and district efforts to address important health and nutrition issues in their communities. They will pay special attention to health and hunger issues that affect children, women, and the elderly, such as basic nutrition, preventable or treatable diseases, mental health, and hygiene and sanitation. The resource group will also help raise awareness about programs that address natural disasters, famines, and other complex emergencies that threaten health and cause hunger worldwide.
Contact your Health and Hunger Resource Group Coordinator for guidance on how your club or district can get involved in a health and hunger project.
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