Don Kollish a resident of Hanover, and a semi-retired physician, currently working for the VA. He previously worked at DHMC, and he has been an active medical educator for both students and residents. As a physician, he has always been concerned that the US Health Care system can be both the best in the world in terms of skill and technology, and yet so uneven in distributing medical services. He has been interested in how other countries "do it". He shared that he has become a student and supporter of national health insurance programs. For the last 8 years he has been the Convenor of the NH Chapter of "Physicians for a National Health Program". He will speak to us about "The Business Case for a National Health Program". Just as important, he shared he would welcome the opportunity to participate in a discussion of the financial and political barriers to providing healthcare for everyone.
July 1, 2021, Noon, Club Change Over Celebration
July 8, 2021, Noon, Carl Gross, Lebanon Airport Manager
Changes coming in July. We will begin having a mix of in-person (Harvest Hill) and virtual meetings (Zoom) all at 12:00 Noon. Ron Bedell will send out the details via email once they are confirmed.
Bruce Bergeron will be asking someone on the Community Services Committee to take over the responsibility of making sure we have cook teams for all meals. This has been Hank's responsibility but we need to take this off his plate since he has a lot to do as president.
It is time for everyone to sign up for the meals between now and December. Please pick one or two days when you can help prepare meals. It is my bet you will come away knowing you have done a really good thing for our community.
Anything else for the good of the club? Happy Thoughts/concerns
INSERT NAME won the car wash this week. Bruce Bergeron will send the car wash code
Meeting adjourned at INSERT TIME with bell ringing and our Rotary motto:
One Profits Most Who Serves Best
Members at the meeting:
Marilyn Bedell
Ron Bedell
Bruce Bergeron
David Crandall
Jim Damren
Ed Friedman
Tim Guaraldi
Ahmed Haidari
Garlan Hoskin
Cindy Jerome
Will Koppenheffer
JoAnn Lemieux
Jane Mason
Ernst Oidtmann
Bruce Pacht
Phil Rentz
Bill Secord
Steve Whitman
Cal Wolfe
John Yacavone
Honorary Member: Jimmy Brock, Rotary Club of Hamilton, Bermuda
Guests: Robert Yudkin, visiting from Texas
Upcoming Service Projects and Fund Raisers
Listen Community Dinners Second Tuesday of Each Month.
We can resume preparing meals for the Listen Community Dinners our next dinner will be September 14, 2021. Start time 2:30 PM. At least two people need to arrive at 2:30. Others can then arrive between 2:30 and 3:15 PM.
Use Doodle to sign-up for the dinners in September, October, November and December.
Ernst Oidtmann announce that Mascoma River Clean-up will be on September 25 is the date of the biennial Mascoma River Clean-up which will take place in concert with the Connecticut River Clean-up.
The Heads of State of the G7 countries, at the annual meeting held in the UK on 11-13 June 2021, highlighted the need for increased global efforts to detect global public health threats, by building international surveillance on existing networks such as polio surveillance. In the context of COVID-19, and in their official communiqué, the G7 stated: “we support the establishment… of a global pandemic radar… that builds on existing detection systems such as the influenza and polio programmes.”
The unique value of the polio infrastructure in supporting COVID-19 response efforts was recently underscored by other global fora, including the World Health Assembly in May, and the G7 health ministers meeting in June.
An integral part of the new GPEI Strategy 2022-2026 is to ensure close coordination with broader public health efforts, to not only achieve a lasting world free of all polioviruses, but also one where the polio infrastructure will continue to benefit other public health emergencies long after the disease has been eradicated.
Key to success, however, will be the continued support and engagement of the international development community, including by ensuring that previous pledges are fully and rapidly operationalized.
A mass, worldwide vaccination effort is crucial to defeating the COVID-19 pandemic — but the logistics of getting it done are incredibly complex. Two of the most complicating factors? Storage and transportation.
Distributing vaccine doses is much more elaborate than simply putting vials in a box and loading them onto a truck. From the time a vaccine leaves the manufacturer to the time it’s administered to a patient, it needs to be kept in ideal and highly specific conditions. For example, Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine needs to be stored at a frigid -70° C. That’s why the success of large-scale immunization efforts is dependent on a reliable cold chain: a system of safely storing and transporting vaccines at recommended temperatures.
What makes up a cold chain?
A seamless cold chain combines three equally important elements:
Equipment: in most cases, the best storage option is a pharmaceutical-grade unit, specially designed for housing vaccines. Unlike the freezer where you keep your ice cream, these can cost upwards of $15,000. Specialized portable coolers are also important for moving vaccines from one location to another.
Personnel: staff and volunteers tasked with handling vaccines must be thoroughly trained on safe storage and transportation practices. This is particularly important because different vaccines require different conditions.
Processes: vaccinating facilities must have clear, detailed, and up-to-date instructions for vaccine handling — plus contingency plans in case of emergency. What if the facility loses power? What if there’s a weather event? These questions and more should have thorough answers.
For more than 30 years, Rotary members have been supporting the safe transport of polio vaccines to every corner of the globe. When it comes to COVID-19, we’re just as committed to bringing vaccines to all. Learn more about how we’re playing our part: http://on.rotary.org/covid19efforts.
We are meeting via
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Thursdays
The First and Third Thursday at 12 Noon, and the 3rd and 4th Thursday at 5:30 PM
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