Amidst gentle rains, the Rotary Club of Accra-South initiated the renovation of James Camp Prison’s infirmary on April 16, 2024. This project aligns with Rotary’s commitment to health and disease prevention, aiming to upgrade the prison infirmary into a fully equipped health center.
HEALTH
Health and Hope in Abume and Frankadua
On August 5th, Rotarians from over 50 clubs converged in the Volta region for a remarkable day of service and inspiration. With health screenings, educational initiatives on Bilharziasis, and planting 1,000 seedlings to protect land from encroachment, the Rotary Club of Akosombo Dam City and Accra-South embodied this year’s theme of “create hope in the world.” Read more about this incredible day of community, health, and growth.
Rotary Club of Accra South embarks on mental health project
For many years, Mental Health Issues have not received the needed attention and visibility in our part of the world. Many of us are unaware of just how much these issues affect our well being, our social and even economic lives.
Providing Clean Water
When people have access to clean water and sanitation, waterborne diseases decrease, children stay healthier and attend school more regularly, and mothers can spend less time carrying water and more time helping their families.
Government alone cannot provide health needs of Ghanaians, we need everybody – First Lady
First Lady of the Republic of Ghana, Rebecca Akufo- Addo has called on all Ghanaians to get on board to help provide a solution to the country’s health needs as government cannot do it alone
Rotary gives $53.5 million to help eradicate polio
With 22 confirmed cases in 2017 to date, and just one case in 2018, the world is on the brink of eradicating polio, a vaccine-preventable disease that once paralyzed hundreds of thousands of children each year.
Rotary Club supports the Speech and Language Therapy Programme
The Presence of the Rotary Accra South Club was to familiarize with students and faculty and to ascertain the running of a Speech and Language Therapy Programme whilst waiting for the memorandum of understanding which is in the process of being ratified.
Rotary praises unsung heroes on World Polio Day
After another year of dwindling polio cases, Rotary leaders, top health experts, and celebrities said on 24 October — World Polio Day — that the paralyzing disease has never been closer to being eradicated globally.
Movie producer Jonathan Cavendish tells the story of his parents in new movie ‘Breathe’
For producer Jonathan Cavendish, the new film “Breathe” was not just another project. It was a chance to honor his amazing parents.
Rotary and polio on World Polio Day
Poliomyelitis (polio) is a paralyzing and potentially fatal disease that still threatens children in some parts of the world. The poliovirus invades the nervous system and can cause total paralysis in a matter of hours.
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