Be a gift to the world
Rotary Family Health Days 2015 is an example of public-private partnership at its best.
The 2015 Rotary Family Health Days campaign in South Africa will be big in every sense of the word. The Rotary Theme for 2015 is Be a Gift to the World.
It spans three Rotary Districts, 9400, 9370 and 9350 and brings together many volunteers and healthcare workers across the private and public sector.
It is also a formal partnership with national government, which has included Rotary Family Health Days on its national calendar. This is a first.
From October 7 to 9, the organisers aim to provide free health screenings and immunisations to up to 75 000 community members at an estimated 140 sites around the country.
Rotary Family Health Days 2015 is an example of public-private partnership at its best. Public-private partnerships are essential for solving the challenges faced by society.
Neither government nor the private sector can tackle these on their own.
The logistics for the sites will be provided by the National Department of Health, with support from Rotary volunteers, while sponsorship is provided by the MTN South Africa Foundation.
Media support for awareness of the campaign is vital; this will come from the SABC, the national public broadcaster, along with Caxton and Independent Newspapers, publishers that own many local newspapers around the country.
Rotarians for Family Health and Aids Prevention (RFHA) is the convener and managing partner of the programme.
