Christ Church dinner was once again a very successful night, due to work I couldn’t get there until after 5 but the smooth way that the night progressed is a testiment to the can do attitude of the club and is greatly appreciated. Thanks to Barb and community team for making it such a success. I thought I nailed the dishwasher by nights end.
It’s a busy time of year and Im looking forward to Thursday night and a great relaxed night celebrating the end of year, taking in the Christmas spirit, and its fabulous to see and a relatively full guest list with some old friends which will be great to catch up. Its going to be a great calendar and rotary year and as the club will face its challenges it will respond to them accordingly.
Its been a real pleasure to be part of such a great club and I look forward to next year. I wish particularly all those who can't make it on Thursday a fabulous Christmas and new year and look forward to our return.
Two cases of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus were confirmed in Myanmar this week. The Ministry of Health is implementing an urgent outbreak response with the support of the partners of GPEI.
Around the world, thousands of polio workers have selflessly dedicated their lives to stopping polio in their communities. Five people have been honoured with Heroes of Polio Eradication (HOPE) Awards, presented by Bill Gates and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi. Read more.
In 2015, wild poliovirus transmission is at the lowest levels ever, with fewer cases reported from fewer areas of fewer countries than ever before. In 2015 so far, 66 wild poliovirus cases have been reported from two countries (Pakistan and Afghanistan), compared to 324 cases from nine countries during the same period in 2014.
In 2015, wild poliovirus transmission is at the lowest levels ever, with fewer cases reported from fewer areas of fewer countries than ever before. In 2015 so far, 60 wild poliovirus cases have been reported from two countries (Pakistan and Afghanistan), compared to 316 cases from nine countries during the same period in 2014.
Wild poliovirus type 1 and Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus cases
Not Just a Research Charity: Our Rural & Indigenous Healthcare Programs
As well as funding a broad range of medical research, Australian Rotary Health has a strong vision to improve the health of Australians living in rural & remote areas, as well as for Indigenous Australians.
Training Doctors & Nurses in the Country
To address staff shortages in rural healthcare facilities, Australian Rotary Health provides scholarships for medical and nursing students to undertake a one-year placement at a rural or remote health care service. Rural Medical Scholarships are $5,000 per annum, and Rural Nursing Scholarships $12,500.
Students are trained in a diverse environment, and these experiences encourage recipients to pursue a career in rural health services upon graduation.
“I have found the medicine unique and interesting here, and I have enjoyed the large component of Aboriginal health. I feel that the placements in Kununurra and Darwin last year really helped prepare me for my current job and I am thankful to Australian Rotary Health and District 9830 for this.”
Helen Chan, Graduate Doctor working at Royal Darwin Hospital, NT.
Rural Doctor Verity Stirling
Rural Doctor Verity Stirling performs surgery
Indigenous Doctor James Charles
Training Indigenous Healthcare Professionals
Indigenous Health Scholarships encourage Indigenous students to undertake training in medicine, nursing, physiotherapy, dentistry and other health related degrees at university. This program sees a Rotary Club, Rotary District, business or individual, partner with the State & Commonwealth governments to provide a $5,000 annual scholarship. A total of 92 Indigenous Health Scholarships were awarded in 2015.
“In the past semester I have developed a stronger urge to work in areas of disadvantage and marginalisation. I believe in equal opportunity and access to the same optimised outcomes for all those who require healthcare. Much work has been done to “close the gap" between Indigenous and non Indigenous populations although there is much more that can be achieved.”
Rebekah Coon, Indigenous Nursing Scholar, Charles Sturt University in Bathurst, NSW
Indigenous Health Scholar, Gemma Johnston at Freemantle Hospital, WA
Throughout a decade of traveling, Canadian Rotarian Camilla McGill has built relationships with Rotary members in India, Canada, and the U.S. that have resulted in global grant projects to help some of India’s poorest citizens. One project in Anakapalle supports an eye hospital that has provided cataract surgeries for 760 people and medical seminars on improving eye health. Read more about McGill and the project.
RCH meeting of 14 Jan 2016 will be held in the Myers Street Common Room at the CENTRA HOTEL, formerly the Carrington Hotel, corner of Myers and Yarra Sts. The difference is that there will be NO FOOD which means the evening will be cost free, however a bar will be available for your patronage. It is currently planned that the meeting will be of one hour’s length, (starting time tba) and is in a private room with a range of seating options! Should you wish to stay on for a meal, you are requested to do your own Bistro bookings (please see attached menu). The Club will not be organising any food orders. So there you go! (as Paul would say), something we have talked about, but not tried yet.
“Rush for Eucalyptus”
Dr Bull’s pronouncement that eucalyptus destroys the diplo-coccus germ of meningitis, has caused a remarkable run on the liil in Geelong. The wholesale firm which supplies the grocery shops have been hard pressed to meet the demand which has doubled in a week. An odour of eucalyptus pervades the military camp at the show grounds at night and nothing worse than influenza has worried the P.M.O. One of the military doctors thinks that if the horse-boxes are kept well ventilated and are not overcrowded there will be no meningitis in the camp. Up to last night Geelong had a clear bill in the complaint.”…..Geelong Advertiser Thursday August 19 1915.
“Motor Service to Queenscliff”
Messrs Winter and Taylor have arranged to run a motor-car daily to and from Queenscliff until normal train service is resumed. The car leaves the railway station at 7.30 in the morning and going through Drysdale and Portarlington arrives at the ‘Cliff about 9.45 and gives residents their morning papers at about the usual time. The return journey is begun about 11 o.clock and the car is back sty the station to connect with afternoon trains. An offer has been made to the post-office to carry the mails and it is hoped that Mr Ozanne can induct the G.P.O. to decide at once to send letters by this car or to arrange with the Railways department to put on a railway bicycle.”…..Geelong Advertiser Friday September 10 1915.
Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead end. Failure is something we can avoid only by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing. - Denis Waitley, American Author/Speaker/Peak Performance Expert
Achievement is largely the product of steadily raising one's levels of aspiration and expectation. - Jack Nicklaus, American Golfer
Do what you love, love what you do, and deliver more than you promise. - Harvey Mackay, American Businessman/Speaker/Author
I figured that at age seven it was inevitable for my son to begin having doubts about Santa Claus.
Sure enough, one day he said, "Mom, I know something about Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy."
Taking a deep breath, I asked him, "What is that?"
He replied, "They're all nocturnal."
The doctor that had been seeing an 80-year-old woman for most of her life finally retired. At her next check-up, the new Doctor told her to bring a list of all the medicines that had been prescribed for her.
As the doctor was looking through these, his eyes grew wide as he realized Grandma had a prescription for birth control pills.
"Mrs. Smith, do you realize these are BIRTH CONTROL Pills?’’
"Yes, they help me sleep at night."
"Mrs. Smith, I assure you there is absolutely NOTHING in these that that could possibly help you sleep!"
She reached out and patted the young Doctor's knee...."Yes, dear, I know that. But every morning, I grind one up and mix it in the glass of orange juice that my 16 year old Granddaughter drinks. and believe me, it definitely helps me sleep at night."
An old Italian man in Brooklyn is dying. He calls his grandson to his bedside, "Guido, I wan' you lissina me. I wan' you to take-a my chrome plated ...38 revolver so you will always remember me."
"But grandpa, I really don't like guns.. How about you leave me your Rolex watch instead?"
"You lissina me, boy! Somma day you gonna be runna da business, you gonna have a beautiful wife, lotsa money, a big-a home and maybe a couple of bambinos."
"Somma day you gonna come-a home and maybe finda you wife inna bed with another man.
"Whatta you gonna do then? Pointa to you watch and say, 'Times up!' "?
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