Rotary April Monthly Theme: Maternal & Child Health

An estimated 5.9 million children under the age of five die each year because of malnutrition, inadequate health care, and poor sanitation — all of which can be prevented. Rotary works on making high-quality health care available to vulnerable mothers and children so they can live longer and grow stronger. We focus on expanding access to quality care, so mothers and children everywhere can have the same opportunities for a healthy future. In particular, Rotary provides education, immunizat...
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Wed 24th January 2018 – Burns Night

Burns Night Supper Fundraising Evening The Rotary Club of Knights Pendragon invites friends and supporters of our charities to attend this gala fundraising event on Wednesday, 24th January 2018, at 6:30pm for 7:00pm, at The Belgravia Bowling Club, 56 Florence Road, Bedfordview.  TICKETS: R300 per head for the event which includes Dinner, Pipers, a Robbie Burns poetry recital, Haggis, a Whisky Tasting and the Charity Auction. DRESS CODE: Formal with a touch of tartan. BOOKING ESSENTIAL:...
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Eliminating the Poliomylitis Virus

PolioPlus - A Rotary Foundation Project Poliomyelitis is a highly infectious disease that most commonly affects children under the age of 5. Most know it as the poliovirus which is spread from person to person, typically through contaminated water. It can attack the nervous system, and in some instances, lead to paralysis. Although there is no cure, there is a safe and effective vaccine – one which Rotary and our partners use to immunize over 2.5 billion children worldwide. Polio Plus is a R...
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Successful Rotary Family Health Days

From 3rd to 5th October, the Rotary Clubs of Knights Pendragon teamed up with the Department of Health at Klopper Park Clinic to reach out to underprivileged communities in the greater Germiston area by facilitating their access to free health services. The aim of the Rotary Family Health Day project is to facilitate the provision of health-care services to under-served families, during which interventions healthy living and disease prevention is promoted. A primary focus of the proje...
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Rotary Family Health Days: 3-5 Oct 2017

Annually the Rotary clubs of South Africa team up with NGOs, businesses and government for Rotary Family Health Days. From 3rd to 5th October 2017, the Rotary clubs of Knights Pendragon and Bedfordview will be teaming up with the Provincial Department of Health to run Rotary Family Health Days (RFHD) at the Klopper Park Clinic, Germiston. During this event, the Global Handwashing Partnership project will be in action and promoting the regular washing of hands with soap as a preventative meas...
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