We went directly to our guest speaker, Clayton Taylor. He has a very impressive resume and a true Rotarian with service above self. Can't begin tom cover everything he told and showed us. I urge all to listen to the recorded meeting.
He is past president of the third largest Rotary club in the world (six hundred members) Clayton is very involved with the eradication of Malaria in Africa with a group called Malaria Partners International.
A few take a ways. Malaria in one of the oldest diseases found in the world. with over 400,000 deaths each year. Mosquitos found encased in amber, centuries old carried malaria. Malaria is the largest killer of mankind known over time
Some fourteen million cases are reported yearly and cause great damage both socially and economically. The incidence of this disease is as high as 35% in some areas in Africa. With his group’s efforts, they train local health care workers and have gotten great results. Lowering infection rates to as low as 1% in some areas. There is a four-dose vaccine available, and it does work.
The local health care workers are trained by Malaria International to administer this vaccine. Local Governments in many of the African nations recognize the efforts of Rotary and support the efforts.
As always, it takes funding. Right now, there are two $400,000 matching grants available and a plea to donate was made. Malaria Partners International hopes and is working toward the time when polio, has been defeated and malaria will be the next big push for Rotary to undertake. Again, take the time to watch the recorded meeting,
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