Monday, September 22, 2008

Digital WHIS-RAD Installation Planned for South Africa











The Rotary Clubs of Wilmette (noon) and of Durbanville, Western Cape, South Africa are inviting other Rotary clubs in the district to participate in a project to install a digital WHIS-RAD system in Clanwilliam, South Africa. This installation will be similar to a project in Guatemala which was recently approved by District 6440 and the Rotary Foundation for matching funds.

Each club participant commits $2,500 for the project. Through the participation of five other clubs, district and Rotary Foundation matching funds, this amount grows to $67,500.

Partnering with Rotary is the World Health Imaging Alliance (WHIA) which is a not-for-profit corporation created by Northwestern University, the University of Cape Town and Rotarians from Districts 6440 and 6450. Following is the YouTube presentation of WHIA which was used at the Rotary International Convention.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sv0q0hD-flM

If your club is interested in learning more about this program and the opportunity to participate in the South African installation, contact Steve Jambor at 773-263-9962 or e-mail him at srjambor@mindspring.com . You can also learn more by visiting http://www.worldhealthimaging.org/

This is a great opportunity to get involved in a highly leveraged, WHO approved, international project that will serve a population in excess of 50,000 for many years.

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