Health

2008年台北扶輪研習會
第4B, 6B及7B地帶
2008年10月15~19日
2008 Taipei Rotary Institute, Zones 4B, 6B & 7B,
Oct. 15~19, 2008

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Health and Hunger concerns
保健與防飢

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Health and Hunger Concerns

Background

While global infant mortality rates have fallen by two-thirds since 1950, in some developing countries mortality rates for children under age five are more than 50 times higher than in the industrialized world.
Malnutrition accounts for nearly 1 million child deaths.
More than 50 million women give birth without the assistance of a skilled medical professional.
More than 70 percent of all child deaths are caused by diarrhea, malaria, neonatal infection, pneumonia, preterm delivery, or lack of oxygen at birth.
Children who have lost their mothers are up to 10 times more likely to die prematurely.
In developing countries, the major killers remain infectious diseases, including respiratory illnesses, tuberculosis, and malaria, which are often associated with poverty and unhealthy environments.
Some 840 million people — one out of every seven worldwide — are malnourished.
An estimated 25,000 people die each day as a result of chronic hunger problems.

Recommended Action

Establish a hot lunch program for disadvantaged children at a local school.
Establish a medical clinic using donated equipment and supplies, and provide a trained birth attendant.
Deliver mosquito nets, rehydration salts, vitamins, and vaccines to families in affected areas.
Hold an immunization drive or a health fair that provides information on health and screening services, in collaboration with the local health department.
Organize continuing education opportunities for local health professionals.
Locate areas needing medical assistance and recruit fellow Rotarians with medical expertise to visit the area and provide their services at no charge.
Make available appropriate technology tools, expertise, and training to farmers to help increase their harvests, and encourage them to assist neighboring farmers.
Provide vegetable seeds and training to impoverished families to enable them to raise food in their own gardens.

Resources

World Health Organization (WHO) at www.who.org
Health and Hunger Resource Group
RI President’s web page at www.rotary.org
RI Programs staff
Service and Fellowship web page at www.rotary.org
ProjectLINK, a searchable database that links Rotary clubs needing project assistance with clubs in other countries.