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Introduction to Disease Prevention and Treatment
Rotarians around the world are involved in projects to prevent disease and
promote health through:
Promoting disease prevention programs to
limit the spread of communicable diseases
Educating and mobilizing communities to
help prevent the spread of major diseases
Reducing the incidence and complications
from non-communicable diseases (NCDS)
Providing scholarships related to disease
prevention and treatment.
Activities and Training That Reduce the Cause
and Effects of Disease
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Common Disease Prevention and Treatment Project Types
Treatment
Non-
Communicable
Diseases
Communicable Diseases
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Common Disease Prevention and Treatment Project Types
Training
Education
Best Practices
Education
Training
Best Practices
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Leveraging Knowledge: RCCs & RAGs
Rotary Community Corps (RCC)
A Rotary Community Corps (RCC) is a team of non-
Rotarians who are flexible partners of service for Rotary
clubs.
RCCs offer community solutions for community issues.
Rotarian Action Groups
(RAGs)
Rotarian Action Groups (RAGs)
leverage their expertise in their
particular area of interest to
support clubs and districts.
Rotarians for Family Health
and AIDS Prevention (RFHA)
develops and implements global
health projects with regional
partners throughout the world.
RFHA works with health ministries
to conduct national health days
that provide testing, vaccinations,
treatment, and referral for many
diseases and conditions.
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Global Grants with The Rotary Foundation
Global grant eligibility requirements
Sustainable
Measurable goals
Align with an area of focus
Respond to real community needs
Actively involve Rotarians and
host community members
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Global Grants Scope for Disease Prevention and Treatment
Supporting graduate
level studies in:
• Public and
community health
• Biomedical and
other research
areas
• Other related
studies
• Frontline health
care worker
training
• Community-based
health care
prevention and
treatment activities
• Mobile technology
and mobile health
care outreach
services
Vocational training
teams:
• Skills transfer in
surgical techniques
• Establishment of
in-country medical
and nursing
training schools
• Disease treatment
service
Humanitarian
Projects
Vocational
Training
Scholarships
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Disease Prevention and Treatment Resources
Communities in
Action: A Guide
to Effective
Projects
Community
Assessment
Tools
An Introduction
to Vocational
Service
Rotarian Action Group for
Family Health and AIDS
Prevention
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Global Grant Resources
Grant Management
Manual
Areas of Focus
Policy Statements
Rotary’s Areas of
Focus
Terms and Conditions
for Rotary Foundation
District Grants and
Global Grants
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Contact Information
+1 866-976-8279 (toll free)
Rotary International
One Rotary Center
1560 Sherman Ave.
Evanston, IL 60201-3698, USA