Rotary Family Health Days is a massive, comprehensive Rotarian-led disease prevention program in Africa and India. Over the last six years, Rotarians for Family Health and AIDS Prevention, in partnership with 550 Rotary clubs, in-country ministries of health, the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, private foundations, and major media houses, has provided free annual health screenings and critical immunizations to over 15 million underserved citizens. Join us and learn how you can be part of this lifesaving effort.

2. RFHD Mission
To save and improve the
lives of children and families
who lack access to
preventative healthcare

3. A Massive Annual Three Day
Nationwide Health Campaign
Provides Comprehensive Free
Health Care Services to Citizens
Delivered Through a Public/Private
Partnership Program
What is Rotary Family
Health Days?

4. Where We Serve

5. Services Offered
HCT CAMPAIGN
 HIV testing and counselling
 TB screening
 Diabetes screening
 Hypertension screneing
 Condom supply
EPI
 Measles vaccinations
 Polio drops
 Others
NUTRITION & LIFESTYLE CHOICES
 Vitamin A and D administration
Deworming
MALE CIRCUMCISION
 Select countries/sites
CANCER SCREENINGS
 Select types/countries/sites
MALARIA
 Select countries
HEPATITIS
 Select countries/sites
ROTARY ADD-ON SERVICES
 Optometry
 Dentistry
 Audiology
 Many more

6. Rotary Family Health Days:
A Public/Private Partnership
RFHA
Management
Responsibility
Obtain Partners,
Resources,
Funds
PRIVATE SECTOR
Corporates

7. Rotary Family Health Days:
A Public/Private Partnership

8. Medical Screenings

9. Consultations

10. Distribution

11. On-Site Treatment

12. Follow-On Care Referrals

13. Rotarian Volunteer Efforts

15. Current president of the RC Entebbe and
developer of an add-on program to Rotary
Family Health Days introduced this year
around Women’s Empowerment Issues.
The RC of Entebbe is located within
District 9211, Uganda/Tanzania.
Jemimah Semakadde

16. Club Preparation for Rotary
Family Health Days

17. • Medical Officer of Health
• Local area Leaders
• Health Center or location for the
Health Camp
• Other partners Health Net for
HIV/AIDS testing and Counseling
• Child Immunization and Treatment
Contact Partners

18. • Nakasero Blood bank, they bring their mobile office
• Safe Male Circumcision
• Pro Fam for cancer screening, Family planning,
Women’s health issues for education and awareness
• Rotarians and Rotaractors whose classification is in
Health
• Rotary Country Office for Drugs and facilitation for
Medical personnel
• Rotary Club for support
Contact Partners (Cont.)

19. The Ground Work: Raising Funds
and Planning For -
• Banners and materials to advertise the camp
• Hiring of Tents and Chairs : most of the sites conduct the camp in large
open spaces
• Loudspeaker van to create awareness
• Service providers for food and drinks
• Extra drugs and sundries
• Clean-up crew
• Doctors and Dispensing personnel
• Public Address system
• Police to control the crowds and keep order

20. Rotary Family Health Days--Soroti

21. Empowering Women in Rural
Uganda
New global Grant and VTT
2017-2019

22. Expressed Needs
• Economic independence
• Access to Health Care
• Access to education
• Secure future for their
children
• Protection from domestic
violence
• Clean water
Community Assessment Findings
and Subsequent Training Goals
VTT Goals
• Understand how to assess/
navigate her environment
• Know effective response
strategies
• Identify methods for
cooperation/collaboration
• Create a personal plan for
economic growth
• Contribute to creating a Village
Strategic Plan
• Design and staff “Women’s
Interests” booths at Rotary
Family Health Days

23. Training “Architecture” for
Empowering Women
• Year One
• Community Mapping by Participants
• Instruction/Resources on Relevant Topics
• Community Objectives and Mobilization Plans
• Design, Build, and Staff RFHD Booths; start RCCs
• Year Two
• Upgrade Training, based on Year One follow-up
• Identify additional villages for training
• Year Three
• Train and Mentor New Village Groups
• Develop Plan for Extending to 100 RFHD sites

24. Thank You

25. Current President of RC of
Alpharetta
Attended Rotary Family Health
Days in India – March 2017
Jason Binder

27. Work with local Rotary Clubs

28. After the Health Day:
Opportunities for other Global Projects
• Vision Test and Glasses
• Child Vaccinations
• Polio Vaccination
• Heart Procedures
• Cancer Treatments
• Bathroom Facilities and
Feminine Hygiene
• Water and Sanitation
• Desks for Students
• Mobile Health Clinics

29. Questions?
Alicia Michael, President & CEO, RFHA
Email: alicia@rfha.org