Fight Preventable Diseases

Disease prevention is important. The probability of dying is twice as high for children under age five as for children and youths ages five to 24, which is why Rotary and its partners have been delivering vaccines globally for 40 years, seeking to ensure that all children grow up safe from preventable diseases. Help us fight disease. During December, Rotary’s Disease Prevention and Treatment Month, you can take action to fight disease in your community:

Support health education programs that explain how diseases spread and how to reduce the risk of transmission.
Partner with medical institutions or ministries of health to immunize people against infectious diseases.
Support training and continuing education for health workers through scholarships or stipends or simply by recognizing existing training efforts.
Improve and expand access to affordable health care in underserved areas.

Find ideas for projects on Rotary Showcase. This platform can also help you find project partners. Watch the video above to see how Rotary is helping children grow up protected against preventable diseases.

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Rotary District 5030

Rotary International is a global network of community volunteers, with members known as Rotarians, who work together to create positive, lasting change in their communities and around the world, focusing on areas like promoting peace, fighting disease, providing clean water, supporting education, and growing local economies.