Dear Rotarians and Friends,

Rotary International District 3450 plays a pivotal role in disease prevention, treatment, and mental health awareness across regions like Hong Kong, Macau, Mongolia, and Guangdong. In these regions, Rotary clubs also promote access to clean water and sanitation, essential for preventing waterborne diseases. Rotary clubs in Guangdong and Mongolia, for example, have undertaken projects to improve water systems and hygiene education in rural areas. In Hong Kong and Macau, Rotary supports mental health awareness events, organ donation initiatives, and chronic disease prevention efforts like diabetes management.

One of Rotary’s most notable contributions is its commitment to eradicating polio through the PolioPlus program, in partnership with the World Health Organization and UNICEF. Rotary has helped immunize billions of children worldwide, reducing polio cases by over 99%.

Rotarians, we are only “This Close” to eradicate Polio, please continue to support our End Polio effort by joining End Polio Walk organised by Past President Anita Tang, which is to be held at the Peak Lookout on 14 December 2024.

Rotary International President Stephanie A. Urchick visited our District during 16 – 24 November. During the visit, she was able to experience the warm hospitality from our Rotarians in Hong Kong, Macau and Mongolia. She was also thrilled to learn the exciting development of Rotaract in our district, and how seamlessly our Rotarians and Rotaractors can join hands to advance the Object of Rotary. She was impressed by all the fascinating projects originated from Interactors in Mongolia. In the morning before her flight to South Korea, she expressed the importance of District 3450 to continue our Mental Health initiative, which is a challenge faced by many countries. There is much to share on Stephanie’s visit, and I shall invite the editorial team to have a special edition to cover more on her visit.  

Yours in Rotary,

Nigel Lo
Governor 2024-25
Rotary International District 3450

#Rotary #ServiceAboveSelf #MagicOfRotary3450 #Rotary3450 #MentalHealthAwareness #RotaryActionPlan


你的扶輪摯友,

國際扶輪3450地區在香港、澳門、蒙古和廣東等地的疾病預防、治療,以及關注精神健康方面一直擔當著重要的角色。而各扶輪社在這些地方還推動清潔食水和衛生設備的供應,這對預防由水傳播的疾病尤爲重要。以廣東和蒙古為例,扶輪社在當地實施不同的項目以改善郊區的食水系統和衛生教育。在香港和澳門,扶輪社則支持關注精神健康的活動、器官捐贈計劃,以及糖尿病等慢性病的預防工作。

扶輪社其中一項最顯著的貢獻,便是與世界衛生組織和聯合國兒童基金會合作,透過「PolioPlus計劃」致力消除小兒麻痹症。扶輪社至今已在世界各地為數十億兒童接種疫苗,將小兒麻痹症個案降低超過99%。

社友們,我們距離消除小兒麻痹症就只差這麽一點點。請繼續支持我們消除小兒麻痹症的工作,參加前社長Anita Tang籌辦的消除小兒麻痹症步行籌款活動(End Polio Walk)。該活動將於2024年12月14日在港島山頂舉行。

國際扶輪社長Stephanie A. Urchick在11月16日至24日訪問我們的地區。在到訪期間,她得到來自香港、澳門和蒙古的社友熱情款待。同時,她讚嘆我們地區内的扶青團發展神速,而且在達成扶輪目標上與扶輪社合作無間。由蒙古扶少團發起的項目非常出色,這也令她讚賞不已。在飛往南韓之前,她表示,對於持續推行精神健康的工作方面,3450地區的支持是十分重要的。這也是許多國家需要面對的挑戰。還有很多關於Stephanie訪問的事情想和大家分享。我正想邀請我們的編輯團隊出特刊,報道更多與她訪問有關的事情。

羅承益
總監 (2024-25)
國際扶輪3450地區

扶輪 #超我服務 #神奇扶輪3450 #扶輪3450

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