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Health & Hunger Matters
A Look at Rotary’s Health & Hunger Efforts Worldwide
A Global Perspective
Around the world people face a variety of health and
hunger challenges. Be it a diabetes awareness
program or a project to protect a community from
malaria, Rotarians are working to improve public
health and stop hunger.
Major Health Challenges
Each year:
Three million people die
from AIDS
300 million people
contract malaria
Childbirth kills over half a
million women in
developing countries
Over two million children
die from easily preventable
or treatable diseases
Major Hunger Challenges
In the world today:
852 million people are
undernourished
300 million children will
go to bed hungry
25,000 people will die due
to chronic malnutrition
Malnourished people
typically lose five to 10
percent of their lifetime
incomes
Related Challenges
Health and hunger challenges are often connected.
Chronic malnourishment weakens the immune
system and makes people vulnerable to disease.
Many diseases caused by unsafe drinking water
and poor sanitation cause people to become
malnourished.
Disease and hunger rob families of loved ones and
communities of valuable resources – weakening
their economies and impeding development.
Rotarian Health Projects
Increase public access to safe and affordable
healthcare.
Reduce child mortality and improve
maternal health.
Improve sanitation and access to safe
drinking water.
Prevent, treat, and raise awareness about
critical community health concerns.
Rotarian Hunger Projects
Raise awareness about hunger.
Break the cycle of chronic hunger.
Provide sustainable access to food.
Create social safety nets.
Promote gender equality and empower
women.
Health & Hunger Resources
Tools to Support Rotarian Health & Hunger Projects
Health & Hunger Resource
Group
Appointed annually by the RI president, the Health
& Hunger Resource Group is a network of Rotarian
volunteers who support and encourage Rotary club
and district participation in health and hunger
activities worldwide.
Resource Group Structure
A general & assistant general coordinator promote
global health and hunger efforts
6 area coordinators support regional health and
hunger efforts in Asia, the South Pacific &
Southern Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and
North America
39 zone coordinators help support & encourage
district health and hunger activities
Each district appoints a coordinator to help
facilitate Rotarian and club health and hunger
projects
Work with the Resource Group
Contact your district or zone coordinator for health
and hunger resources & project ideas
Share project successes with district coordinator,
zone coordinator, or Rotary International
Appoint a club health and hunger project
coordinator to work with your district coordinator
Learn more about the Health and Hunger Resource
Group at: www.rotary.org
Contact the Resource Group
Resource group contact
information may be found in
Rotary’s Official Directory or by
contacting:
Rotary International (PD210)
1560 Sherman Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201
USA
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: (847) 424-5343
Fax: (847) 866-6116
Important Dates
7 April – World Health Day
16 October – World Food Day
1 December – World AIDS Day
Other Rotary Resources
Visit the RI Web site: www.rotary.org
Communities in Action: A Guide to Effective
Projects (605A)
A Menu of Service Opportunities (605B)
Community Assessment Tools (605C)
World Community Service Projects
Exchange Database
Community Projects Database