Mar 15, 2016 - Rotary Forum
Posted by Dick Dannells
Program March 15, 2016: Pres. Joel “India-NDI (National Immunization Day)”
By Dick Dannells
Pres. Joel opened the meeting a little early at 12:30 PM because he could not fit all he had to say about India in the usual program time.
FINES:
Pres. Elect Greg Baker failed to properly introduce the Past District Gov. resulting in a $60 spin-the-wheel fine. Birthdays of Roger Frederickson and the husband of Shannon Bowdey were recognized. John Murphy gave a solo rendition of the happy birthday song. Steve Curry’s 32 years with the club as a founding member was recognized with a $25 spin-the wheel fine.
announcements:
Incoming Pres. Greg Baker began reported on the District Assembly in Oxnard on April 2, which he urged all incoming board members to attend.
PROGRAM: Pres. Joel “India-NDI (National Immunization Day)”
Two weeks ago Pres. Joel began his journey to India, which he admitted was a trip that was very hard to encapsulate in words. New Delhi and Algarh in the northern part of India where the two cities in which he spent the most time. He then defined polio as being a highly contagious disease that is spread through contaminated water and food and that usually affects the limbs of children under five years old. It is a preventable disease and the only two countries on earth continuing to report cases of polio are Pakistan and Afghanistan, countries, in which it is very difficult for volunteers to work. He witnessed many of the disformed polio victims that had received no rehabilitation or physical therapy after they were struck by the disease, but now are being operated on by new medical procedures. NDI is actually a week of immunizations across the entire country. There have been 2.5 million volunteers over the past 30 years to result in a 99% reduction acrossed the world due to the efforts of Rotary in cooperation with the World Health Organization. His first day in Algarh began with a rally through the city with banners and large crowds of children cheering them on. His first encounter with an immunization was when a woman thrust a one week old baby upon him to receive a drop of the precious immunization dose. The first day they vaccinated 48% of all the children in that town and the next day they went house to house. They would walk into the house with no thought of privacy. The third day was devoted to projects, which included demonstrating how to use an indoor toilet. Pres. Joel told the story of a teacher who donated his entire house except for a small room as a school for needy children that he taught to read. He also used a house across the street for disadvantaged children. In addition he adopted six children. So far 170 million children still need to be vaccinated to keep them from getting polio from neighboring countries such as Afghanistan. As of 24 March 2014 India has been declared polio free.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY BY PAUL JONES:
“Never too busy to be thankful.”
Program March 15, 2016: Pres. Joel “India-NDI (National Immunization Day)”
By Dick Dannells
Pres. Joel opened the meeting a little early at 12:30 PM because he could not fit all he had to say about India in the usual program time.
FINES:
Pres. Elect Greg Baker failed to properly introduce the Past District Gov. resulting in a $60 spin-the-wheel fine. Birthdays of Roger Frederickson and the husband of Shannon Bowdey were recognized. John Murphy gave a solo rendition of the happy birthday song. Steve Curry’s 32 years with the club as a founding member was recognized with a $25 spin-the wheel fine.
announcements:
Incoming Pres. Greg Baker began reported on the District Assembly in Oxnard on April 2, which he urged all incoming board members to attend.
PROGRAM: Pres. Joel “India-NDI (National Immunization Day)”
Two weeks ago Pres. Joel began his journey to India, which he admitted was a trip that was very hard to encapsulate in words. New Delhi and Algarh in the northern part of India where the two cities in which he spent the most time. He then defined polio as being a highly contagious disease that is spread through contaminated water and food and that usually affects the limbs of children under five years old. It is a preventable disease and the only two countries on earth continuing to report cases of polio are Pakistan and Afghanistan, countries, in which it is very difficult for volunteers to work. He witnessed many of the disformed polio victims that had received no rehabilitation or physical therapy after they were struck by the disease, but now are being operated on by new medical procedures. NDI is actually a week of immunizations across the entire country. There have been 2.5 million volunteers over the past 30 years to result in a 99% reduction acrossed the world due to the efforts of Rotary in cooperation with the World Health Organization. His first day in Algarh began with a rally through the city with banners and large crowds of children cheering them on. His first encounter with an immunization was when a woman thrust a one week old baby upon him to receive a drop of the precious immunization dose. The first day they vaccinated 48% of all the children in that town and the next day they went house to house. They would walk into the house with no thought of privacy. The third day was devoted to projects, which included demonstrating how to use an indoor toilet. Pres. Joel told the story of a teacher who donated his entire house except for a small room as a school for needy children that he taught to read. He also used a house across the street for disadvantaged children. In addition he adopted six children. So far 170 million children still need to be vaccinated to keep them from getting polio from neighboring countries such as Afghanistan. As of 24 March 2014 India has been declared polio free.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY BY PAUL JONES:
“Never too busy to be thankful.”