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Annual Meeting of World Health Fairs - A Rotarian Action Group
Saturday, 20 June 13:00-14:30
National Exhibition Centre
Gallery Hospitality Suites 17-18

Visit us at our booth #393. Contact Hajra Wilson to let her know when and if you can cover a 2-4 hour period.

Russian Health Fairs in 3rd year of 3H Grant See Executive Summary 08 Health Fairs have been held in at least 16 Russian cities, and numerous small towns. Dr. Irina Rubashek and Evgenia Klokova in Vladivostok have coordinated this program since 2001.

Mexican Health Fairs a great success The Merida Health Fair Center conducted health fairs at a number of sites in Yucatan. A huge 3-day health fair in Villahermosa served 10,000 people. We have a collection of pictures available from the Mexican health fair - click here

Dr Mariano Gonzalez Perez, PDG D4160 was inspired by Ruby to organize a health fair in Celaya (Guanajuato State), a city 3 hours drive north of Mexico City. His annual HF draws 30,000 people.

PDG Steve Yoshida, CoChair of WHFRAG plans to attend the Celaya HF in October 2009. If anyone else is interested contact Steve.

Russian Training Seminar in Dubna Dubna was the site in September 2008 of the first Health Fair Training Seminar in Russia. 29 volunteers and professional health care providers participated and shared experiences from the 16 cities where Health Fairs have been conducted. A representative from Mongolia was present, plus the two Alaska USA coordinators. Picture from the training session

Open World in Homer 6 representatives from different regions of Russia descended on Homer, Alaska USA to attend the 25th annual Homer Rotary Health Fair. They were members of an Open World team sponsored by the Library of Congress. In future years, the plan is to bring representatives from some of the former Soviet Republics, such as the Ukraine. In addition to observing the health fair, the team visited doctors offices and medical facilities in Homer and Anchorage, Alaska. One of the highlights was the medical robot at Providence Hospital in Anchorage which is used for prostate surgery.

Mongolian Health Fair Initiative Oyuna Magvannorov and Rotarians in Ulanbaatar are interested in developing a Health Fair Program. Rotarians from Irkutsk, Ulan Ude and Chita, Russia, are planning to travel to Mongolia to help set up a Health Fair Center. Svetlana Andriyashkina is directing this effort.

China Health Fair Initiative The Denver Rotary and 9HealthFairs of Colorado USA have opened a dialogue with the Shanghai Rotary about conducting health fairs in China – a very exciting new adventure. Patricia Fiske of the Denver Rotary, Jim Goddard of 9HealthFairs, and PDG Steve Yoshida of World Health Fairs RAG met on 5 April to discuss strategies.

AAA (Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm) Screening Program implemented in Naples, Italy. See linked paper by Gaetano de Donato-Past President of the Naples Rotary.

Russian Health Fairs
One of the main priorities of National Project “Health” – is the safeguarding of Russian citizens’ well being and health. State government has made a lot of progress in that direction over the last 12 months. Still, there is a lot to be done and there’s work for everyone. Health Fairs organized by Rotary Club “Vladivostok Center” in cooperation with the specialists from the FERMC (Far East Regional Medical Center) have become an integral part of preserving and maintaining health of the people of the Far East since 2001. Click here

Annual Meeting - 6/13/2008
The annual of World Heald Fairs - A Rotary Action Group will be held on Friday, June 13, 2008, immediately preceding the Rotary International Convention. There will be a strategic planning session on Wednesday, June 18, 2008, following the convention. Click here

Health Fairs in Progreso and Merida
The Health Fairs in Progreso and Merida, in the State of Yucatan were held on two consecutive weekends in January. Click here

Staint-Petersburg Health Fair
Cardiovascular Surgery Center of the Clinic #122 and Rotary club 'White Nights – Saint-Petersburg'are conducting a "Health Fair". Click here

Open World Program - 12/23/2007
This is a review of this program which enables emerging leaders from Russia and other Eurasian countries to experience American democracy and civil society in action. The article includes a reference to the positioning of World Health Fairs in this program. Click here

Fiji Rotarians make donation! - 12/03/2007
RC Suva East is donating $16,000 of blood sugar and cholesterol meters and test strips to the Fiji Ministry of Health on Monday, 3 December 2007. To use the occasion to highlight the incidence of diabetes and other NCDs in the Pacific Islands we have invited the coach of the Fiji Rugby 15's team to the presentation and to be tested. Ilivasi Tabua coached the side for the World Cup in France and the team made it to 9th place so Ili is very highly regarded and famous.

We feel he will grab the media attention for NCD's prevention that is so hard to achieve.

Warwick Pleass, Chairman, Rotary Fiji Health Festival

Moscow - 11/17/2007
Mini Health Fair in a Moscow Orphanage Click here

Vladivostok Volunteer Doctor - 11/21/2007
Dr. Victor Usov supports Health Fairs. Click here

Homer News - 11/15/2007
More than 1,000 visit one-day health fair. Click here

Homer Tribune - 11/14/2007
'Open World' provides for vital exchange of information. Russian medical professionals visit health fair, compare health issues. Click here.

Homer Rotary Health Fair - 11/01/2007
Blood tests, flu shots, and learning about healthy habits are just a few of the things offered at this year’s Homer Rotary Health Fair. Stop by on Saturday, November 10th 7:30 am -1:00 pm. Admission is free, bring the kids. My staff member, Katie, will have a child care booth with the help of Girl Scout volunteers, to play with your kids while you enjoy the many informative booths at the Health Fair. For more information visit sphosp.com/health%20fair%2007.htm

America’s Killer Diet - Fall 2007
Last month I was able to catch part of a series on CNN in which Dr. Sanja Gupta focused on the terrible health effects of the average American diet. Of particular interest was the widespread occurrence of Omega 6 fats in the form of soybean oil, and its harmful effects. Soybean oil is found in many processed foods such as salad dressings , baked goods, fast food, and frozen foods. In fact, by some accounts, soybean oil makes up 20% of all the calories Americans consume. One serious problem with Omega 6 fats is that they cancel out the positive effects of Omega 3 fats, which are good for our brain and heart health, and can be found in nuts and wild salmon. Some scientists link the increase in the consumption of Omega 6 fats to increases in heart disease, asthma, developmental disabilities, depression, bipolar disorder and even suicide (we have only been consuming Omega 6 fats since post WWII). The bottom line; eat less soybean oil and more fish oil for a healthier brain, body and spirit. You can find more information on Dr. Gupta’s work at cnn.com/CNN/Programs/siu/shows/fed.up/

Vladivostok Health Fair Center - 11/01/2007
Rotarian Evgenia Klokova reports that the Consuls are being changed this year in US Consulate and we are having a good relationship with the new staff. A new Consul General attended the Vlad Central Rotary meeting a couple of weeks ago.

Yesterday we took the wife of the Vice Consul, Kate Heyden ( she is RN), to the Hospital together with another Consul Lisa Walker. Kate will serve as a volunteer for a year in the Hospital and help us with our Health Fair Center. She has organized Health Fairs in the US. A training seminar for them was held in our Center and also they had a very productive meeting with Director Anatolii and the Hospital Administration.

Kate will be conducting lectures for the Doctors,nurses and Medical Students on a regular basis. The first lecture will be next Thursday

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