Disease Prevention and Treatment

We believe good health care is everyone’s right. Yet 400 million people in the world can’t afford or don’t have access to basic health care.

Disease results in misery, pain, and poverty for millions of people worldwide. That’s why treating and preventing disease is so important to us. We lead efforts both large and small. We set up temporary clinics, blood donation centers, and training facilities in underserved communities struggling with outbreaks and health care access. We design and build infrastructure that allows doctors, patients, and governments to work together.

Our members combat diseases like malaria, HIV/AIDS, Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, and polio. Prevention is important, which is why we also focus on health education and bringing people routine hearing, vision, and dental care.

HOW ROTARY MAKES HELP HAPPEN

We educate and equip communities to stop the spread of life-threatening diseases. Rotary members have hundreds of health projects underway around the world at any given time.

Statements of purpose and goals

The Rotary Foundation reduces the causes and effects of disease by:

  • Improving the capacity of local health care professionals
  • Combating the spread of HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other major diseases
  • Enhancing the health infrastructure of local communities
  • Educating and mobilizing communities to help prevent the spread of major diseases
  • Supporting studies related to disease prevention and treatment