Rotary clubs of South Africa bring free health services to you.
Civil society, big business and the Government will team up to promote family healthy living and disease prevention, by implementing a massive, annual campaign that provides comprehensive, free health care services to tens of thousands of people in underprivileged communities.
Services over the three days of April 2 to 4, will include HIV counseling and testing, screening for TB, diabetes and blood pressure, measles vaccinations, de-worming and the dispensing of Vitamin A and more.
This program is Rotary-led by the global Rotarian Action Group, Rotarians for Family Health & AIDS Prevention (RFHA). This action group is the mobilizing partner of Rotary International in the area of disease prevention programs. RFHA has received an unprecedented commitment from the South African Department of Health (NDoH), The Coca-Cola Africa Foundation, the US Government Agencies – CDC (US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention) and USAID, and the SABC and Caxton as primary media partners.
The Rotary Family Health Days are a comprehensive, holistic offering of free healthcare for parents, children, grandparents, friends and all family members in over 145 sites across the country. Approximately 4,000 Rotarians from 225 Rotary Clubs will be volunteering between 9:00 and 16:00 daily and working the sites to assist the medical staff and deliver the services to South Africans.
From the eMalahleni/Middelburg area, three clubs will actively get involved, namely Rotary Club of Witbank, Rotary Club of Middelburg, and Rotary Club of Middelburg – Cycad.
These three clubs are joining hands to bring health care to Phola, Klarinet, Doornkop, Bankfontein, Nazaret and Elandsdoring. Ndlovu Care Centre and Careworks will assist the Rotarians with the health care.
To find out more about the RFHDs and the sites in your area visit: www.rfha.org.za or dial *120*7343#
You can also follow them on @RFHD ZA on Twitter, twitter.com/RFHD ZA or Like them on Facebook at facebook.com/RotaryFamilyHealthDays.
