Rotary is dedicated to six areas of focus to build international relationships, improve lives, and create a better world to support our peace efforts and end polio forever.Rotary's Area of Focus for April is Maternal and Child Health.
Saving mothers and children
Nearly 6 million children under the age of five die each year because of malnutrition, poor health care, and inadequate sanitation. We expand access to quality care, so mothers and their children can live and grow stronger.
- Address the issue of Malnutrition in Children and Pregnant Women
- Develop a Hygiene Education program for school going children
- Conduct Awareness Seminars
- Provide Low-income, Underinsured women with the knowledge, skills and opportunities to improve their diet, physical activity, and other life habits to prevent, delay, or control chronic diseases
- Promote School Health
- Promote the adoption of physical activity in early child care centres, schools and work sites
https://www.rotary.org/en/our-causes/saving-mothers-and-children
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Read how Rotary is responding to the impact of the global COVID-19 crisis. We are closely monitoring updates and recommendations from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to ensure the safest and most appropriate actions are taken by and for our members and the communities they serve.