Village in Zambia Aided by Rotary (Aired On February 5, 2023‪)‬ RadioRotary

Rotarians Steven Caine and Laura Lee (Burnt Bills Ballston Lake Rotary) visit Radio Rotary to tell about their efforts to help bring medical facilities to Muchila Center, an isolated village in Zambia—the nearest hospital is two hours away.

In addition to assistance from the Rotary clubs of Kusinta and Lusaka, the new clinic uses equipment supplied by Project C.U.R.E. Much needed dental facilities and transportation are also part of the nonprofit Muchila Access Project, which will serve over 43,000 persons in the Muchila region.  Burnt Hills Ballston Lake Rotary is working on a Rotary Foundation Global Grant directed primarily toward providing maternal and child health and disease prevention and treatment, including dental health. As many as 1 in 13 women die from maternal related causes in regions like Muchila, compared to 1 in 4,000 in developed countries, and about 80% of the population in the region suffers from oral disease.

Learn more:

Burnt Hills/Ballston Lake Rotary: https://bhblrotary.org/

Rotary Club of Lusaka (Zambia): https://lusakarotary.org/

Rotary Club of Kusinta (Zambia) on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KusintaRocks/

Muchila Access Project: https://www.muchilaaccess.org/

Project C.U.R.E.: https://projectcure.org/

CATEGORIES

Health

International Programs

Rotary Club Projects

Rotary Foundation

Words to List:

Zambia, maternal and child health, disease prevention and treatment, Rotary Foundation Global Grants


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