{"id":1440,"date":"2025-04-01T07:50:19","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T07:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2425.rid3450.org\/?p=1440"},"modified":"2025-04-05T03:23:25","modified_gmt":"2025-04-05T03:23:25","slug":"district-rotary-foundation-committee-2024-25-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2425.rid3450.org\/?p=1440","title":{"rendered":"District Rotary Foundation Committee 2024 \u2013 25"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

During this Rotary year, clubs of district 3450 did many meaningful projects through district grants and global grants. This month we would like to introduce one successful project, the Diabetic Foot Ulcer Prevention Project jointly organized by Rotary Club of Admiralty and Rotary Club of Happy Valley. The project also won the Impact Makers 2024\/25 award of district 3450. It is a good example to show how our club made impact through our service project.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Diabetic Foot Ulcer Prevention Project<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A disease prevention and treatment project, the Rotary Club of Admiralty and the Rotary Club of Happy Valley have jointly organised a service project to prevent diabetes foot ulcer with the help of funding from District Grant, sponsoring Rotary Clubs and corporations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project aims to address the heavy burden on the healthcare system due to the high prevalence and significant impact of diabetic foot ulcers in Hong Kong through proactive checking, provision of free medical foot insoles and patient education to high-risk diabetic individuals in Hong Kong.  According to the latest data from the Hong Kong Department of Health, approximately 10% of the city\u2019s population are currently living with this chronic condition.  The targeted beneficiaries are patients diagnosed with diabetes and the target number for this Rotary Year is 1,000 patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diabetic foot ulcers are a common complication of diabetes, they are open sores or wounds formed as a result of skin tissue breaking down and exposing the layers underneath.  About a quarter of all people with diabetes will develop an infected, difficult-to-treat wound known as a foot ulcer at some point.  If left untreated, foot amputations may be required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This program is free for those diabetes patients who register through the eight participating District Health Centres in Hong Kong.  \u201cI am a diabetes patient and experiencing some pain at my calf, but I do not have the money to go for a screening as I do not have a job\u201d, said one of the patients who was present at Kwai Tsing District Health Centre on 25 March 2025 to join the program.  The lady left with a grin on her face after the check knowing that there was no symptoms of diabetic foot ulcer.  On her way out, she thanked Rotary for providing a free program.    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participants watch an educational video about diabetic foot care while they wait in the queue to engage them and provide information.  A comprehensive score is available for each participant to document the measurements and assessments, including readings measured by an assessment machine (there are only two of these machines in Hong Kong).  At the end of the program, monofilaments are given to participants to continue self-testing.  Those who need custom-made insoles will undergo a more detailed assessment and examination on a separate day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please see below for the link to the educational video, featuring PP Ankie Mak of Rotary Club of Hong Kong<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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