Posted on Dec 07, 2021

December is Disease Prevention and Treatment Month

Every month of the year is dedicated to one of the major themes of our Rotary lives. This month the theme is that for which RI is perhaps best known, at least among non-Rotarians.
 
The eradication of polio has been Rotary International's s major worldwide, corporate effort since the 1980’s.  And remarkable progress has been made.  The job is not finished, however, and you can rest assured that we will not, cannot, set this torch down until that job is finished.
 
Disease Prevention and Treatment is one of The Rotary Foundation's Seven Areas of Focus.  And for good reason.  The health and vitality of a person, a family, and a community can be seriously impaired by what in many cases is a preventable disease.  Disease prevention is really a keystone to progress in other areas as well because of the interplay with other Areas of Focus like Water and Sanitation and Maternal & Child Health.
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