Health Hunger

Health, and Hunger Concerns

Zone 29 Coordinator:  Subhash V. Kulkarni, Metairie, LA rotarianone@aol.com

Zone 30 Coordinator:  Janice Johnson-Trawick, Tupelo, MS justmejjt@bellsouth.net

The 2006-07 Health and Hunger Resource Group will provide information and support for Rotary clubs and districts in efforts to address Health and Hunger concerns in local communities and around the world.

The leadership of the 2005-2006 Health and Hunger Resource Group has identified the following goals:

• Encourage Rotary clubs and districts to work with schools and community groups to raise awareness about and develop programs that address health and hunger issues (health fairs, soup kitchens, medical care for the uninsured).
• Urge cooperation between Rotary clubs and districts with government and other competent and reputable organizations to raise awareness and work cooperatively on programs that address health and hunger.
• Support projects and programs that effectively address health and nutrition issues of mothers, infants, and children.
• Promote activities that raise awareness about elder health and nutrition.

Promote health and hunger education programs that address:

• Basic nutrition
• Polio, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, diarrheal diseases, respiratory diseases, and other preventable or treatable diseases
• Mental health
• Hygiene and sanitation

Communicate and publicize programs that connect Rotarians to information about natural disasters, famines and other complex emergencies that threaten health and cause hunger worldwide.