ROTARY FOUNDATION RECEIVES 2002 GATES AWARD

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June 3, 2002

ROTARY FOUNDATION RECEIVES 2002 GATES AWARD FOR GLOBAL

HEALTH



In recognition of its contributions toward polio

eradication and other public health issues, the Rotary

Foundation of Rotary International has been granted the

2002 Gates Award for Global Health. The Global Health

Council, which administers the award, chose from a large

field of nominated organizations. Bill Gates, Sr., was

scheduled to present the award to Rotary Foundation

Trustee Chairman Luis Vicente Giay at a May 30 dinner as

part of the Global Health Council's 29th annual

conference.



According to the Global Health Council, "Rotary has

contributed over US$462 million toward polio eradication,

and has mobilized over one million Rotary members to help

immunize more than 2 billion children in 122 countries."

Other Rotary activities include a revolving loan program

for women in Uganda to break the link between AIDS and

chronic poverty and a project in the Philippines to

provide free tuberculosis screening and treatment for

children of pre-school or elementary age.



To learn more about Rotary International, go to:

http://www.rotary.org



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