AREA OF FOCUS Disease Prevention and Treatment [presenter] [date] Between 2000 and 2010, mortality rates from malaria fell by more than 25% globally. An estimated 1.1 million deaths from malaria were averted over this period. Death rates from tuberculosis at the global level and in several regions are likely to be halved by 2015, compared to 1990 levels. Between 1995 and 2011, in a cumulative total, 51 million tuberculosis patients were successfully treated, saving 20 million lives. While new HIV infections are declining, an estimated 34 million people were living with HIV at the end of 2011. Although the 2010 target date of the UN Millennium Development Goal target date of universal access to antiretroviral therapy for all who need it was missed, it is reachable by 2015 if current trends continue. The ultimate goal is preventing the spread of HIV, but knowledge of the virus and how to avoid transmission remains unacceptably low. Some of the key ideas that we hope to convey today revolve around the question, What are the common project types in disease prevention and treatment? Additional key points to consider for most successful projects, whether they’re funded by grants or not, are generally sustainability, measurability, and community ownership, because ultimately our work must be long lasting and holistic. We will also discuss the ideal project lifecycle, review grant eligibility guidelines, and point out resources available from Rotary. [presenter] [date]

Introduction to Disease Prevention and Treatment Activities and Training That Reduce the Cause and Effects of Disease 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. They engage their communities by: Improving the capacity of local health care professionals Promoting disease prevention programs, with the goal of limiting the spread of communicable diseases and reducing the incidences of and complications from non-communicable diseases Enhancing the health infrastructure of local communities, and educating and mobilizing communities to help prevent the spread of major diseases Preventing physical disability resulting from disease or injury Supporting studies for career-minded professionals related to disease prevention and treatment

Common Disease Prevention and Treatment Project Types Non- Communicable Diseases There are many ways to carry out a project that will impact the health and development of your community including: Testing with counseling and referrals/admission to treatment Educating on how to prevent disease transmission and providing supplies that may assist these prevention efforts Providing mobile technology equipment and vehicles to monitor and treat patients Providing equipment supported by the local health infrastructure, including operational and maintenance plans Providing prevention programs, such as vaccinations or pre-exposure prophylaxis Providing a technical platform, with training on how to use it to track and monitor disease diagnosis and treatment Treating communicable diseases and providing on how to prevent disease, improving training of health service professionals, or providing public health education to improve the long-term health of a community Communicable Diseases Treatment

Common Disease Prevention and Treatment Project Types Training Education Education Training You can also provide: Scholarships for education related to disease prevention and treatment Vocational training teams to strengthen and update health care delivery Improvements of community-based health through health education, mobilization, provision of equipment and supplies, and health care worker training Best Practices Best Practices

Project Lifecycle We understand that each service project is unique: some are large in scale, some are small. Some use Rotary grants to help fund them, and other projects are funded by clubs or districts. However, there’s one thing all successful service projects have in common: a “lifecycle.” This graphic shows the lifecycle of a service project. As you can see, the key areas are: Planning Acquiring resources Project implementation Evaluation and promotion While we won’t be discussing the lifecycle in detail, you can find more information on rotary.org.

Leveraging Knowledge: RCCs & RAGs 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. 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. A Rotarian Action Group is an autonomous group of Rotarians, family members, and Rotaractors who are experts in a particular field, such as economic development or disease prevention and treatment. Group members share their expertise by assisting Rotary clubs and districts with their humanitarian service projects. The Rotarian Action Group that addresses disease prevention and treatment is the Rotarians for Family Health and AIDS Prevention (RFHA). They are regionally active throughout Africa and they will soon enter India. Among other activities they organize and conduct national health days providing testing, treatment and referral services, in conjunction with health ministries and global health partners and private sector foundation support. A Rotary Community Corps (RCC) is sponsored by a Rotary club. RCCs implement creative and sustainable solutions to meet a wide array of their community’s needs, which can align with Rotary’s areas of focus or a particular community concern.

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 While Rotary clubs frequently fundraise and carry out projects without seeking a grant from The Rotary Foundation, a global grant can be a wonderful opportunity to leverage support for large, sustainable, international projects. To be eligible for funding, a global grant project must be: Sustainable, which means the activity continues after grant funding has been spent Measurable, with an established process for tracking and reporting on project results Aligned with an area of focus that meets The Rotary Foundation’s goals and activities Responsive to real community needs that are identified through a community assessment Led by Rotarians who have built a relationship with community members in the project location

Global Grants Scope for Disease Prevention and Treatment Humanitarian Projects Vocational Training Scholarships 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 There are many types of projects that can be undertaken to help support disease prevention and treatment efforts, such as: Providing scholarships Capacity building Vocational training

Disease Prevention and Treatment Resources Communities in Action: A Guide to Effective Projects Please take some time to check out these disease prevention and treatment resources. They provide great information you can use to start your next disease prevention and treatment project. Go to the Rotarian Action Group for Rotarians for Family Health and AIDS Prevention website at www.rffa.org. Community Assessment Tools An Introduction to Vocational Service Rotarian Action Group for Family Health and AIDS Prevention

Global Grant Resources Terms and Conditions for Rotary Foundation District Grants and Global Grants Grant Management Manual Areas of Focus Policy Statements Rotary’s Areas of Focus Also, check out these global grant resources when you’re considering your next global grant project. You can find all documents at rotary.org. Questions?

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