Rotary Club of May Pen

24/03/2026

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Month is a time dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of clean water, proper sanitation, and good hygiene practices in maintaining health and preventing disease. Access to safe water and sanitation facilities, along with practicing proper hygiene, plays a critical role in reducing the spread of infections and improving overall well-being in communities.
Hand hygiene is the simplest and most effective way to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. Regular and proper handwashing removes germs, protects individuals, and helps keep families and communities safe.
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the following ten steps in the video for effective handwashing to eliminate the spread of diseases. .

08/03/2026

Women of Rotary: Changing the world through service.

27/02/2026

Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding.

02/12/2025

💔 44 million lives lost — and HIV is still not over.

HIV remains one of the world’s biggest health challenges.

*Here’s what you should know:*

🦠 HIV is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system and is spread from body fluids of an infected person.

🤒 Symptoms of HIV vary, some may have flu-like illness including fever, headache, rash and sore throat.

⚠️ AIDS occurs at the most advanced stage of HIV infection.

🌍 About 40.8 million people worldwide are living with HIV.

⚕️ While there’s no cure, HIV can be prevented and treated.

*Reduce the risk of HIV by:*

🛡️ Using condoms

🩸 Testing for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections

✂️ Choosing medical male circumcision

💉 Getting safe help if you inject and use drugs

💊 Taking pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medicine as an additional prevention option

This World AIDS Day, let’s raise awareness of HIV and support access to prevention, treatment, and care for all.

Learn more about HIV and AIDS ➡️ bit.ly/43LX1SB

21/11/2025

21/11/2025

Through every care package we deliver Rotary brings more hope we bring healing dignity and the promise that no one is forgotten. Rotary clubs central partner with NGOs to deliver care packages to Hurricane Melissa affected areas in St Elizabeth. # rcmp

19/11/2025

Here’s to the men who lead with respect, rise with integrity and uplift others with kindness. Happy International Men’s Day to all the men across the world.

11/11/2025

Breast cancer awareness campaign post. Ever survivor believes they could. Yes they did. One battle, one victory at a time. Faith. Fight. Finish strong.

25/10/2025

Professor William Aiken, district governor for Rotary International District 7020, is calling on Rotarians and other community leaders to shift their focus from short-term projects to a more strategic, long-term approach to service in order to create a lasting legacy of transformation within their communities.

Read more: https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20251024/governor-urges-rotarians-build-legacy-create-lasting-change

24/10/2025

Tree Planting as a Heroic Act to celebrate National Heroes Day on October 20, 2025.

Planting trees is a simple yet powerful act of heroism. Each tree planted helps combat climate change by absorbing carbon dioxide, providing oxygen, and supporting biodiversity. Tree planters restore damaged ecosystems, prevent soil erosion, and create shade and beauty for future generations. Though small in action, planting a tree is a lasting gift to the planet an act of quiet courage and care that protects life on Earth.

24/10/2025

According to WHO, Polio is a highly infectious viral disease that mainly affects children under 5 years old. It invades the nerves system and can cause total paralysis in a matter of hours.

As we celebrate World Polio Day today October 24, 2025,here are some key facts :

💉Polio can be prevented through vaccination.
🦠As long as one child remains infected, children everywhere are at risk.
🏥Thanks to global vaccination efforts via Rotary Clubs and other world health services wild poliovirus cases have dropped by over 99% since 1988.
🌎Polio free world means no child will face lifelong paralysis again.

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