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GIHW Report: May 13-16, 2021
The Global Initiative for Health and WellnessAn endorsed Project; ReportTo the District 4-C4 ConventionMay 13-16, 2021District Governor Fanny Chu The year of the Pandemic 2020-2021presented the greatest challenge for the GIHW. We have known that this and other Pandemics would likely present themselves sooner than later and we were prepared. In fact, part of the…
COVID-19 Vaccinations for Lions and Lions Volunteers: May & June 2021
The Lions Global Initiative for Health and Wellness (GIHW) will hold a COVID-19 vaccination clinic in cooperation with Samaritan House and the Lions Multi-Club Medical Team at Lions GIHW Free Clinic/Samaritan House19 West 39th Avenue, Suite 5 San Mateo, CA 94303 Register Now Please register for vaccinations.Do NOT sign the form. You will sign when…
GIHW Cabinet Meeting 2020 Q4 Presentation Background
Watch part of the presentation from our recent meeting below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGIQ0gj23aI
Get Your Drive Thru Flu Shot Today!
Protect yourself from the flu and find out how and when you can get a Drive Thru flu shot for free!
About Our Global Initiative
The Global Initiative for Health and Wellness (GIHW) are our global clinics that operate in other Lions Clubs all over the world. We supply them with everything they need to run a clinic free of charge. Each year we screen over 2 million people worldwide for Diabetes, Heart Disease, Measles, Vision, Flu and more.
A National and International Initiative
The Global Initiative for Health and Wellness was first endorsed by Arizona Lions, Multiple 21, in January, 2015, Council Chair Rand Terwilleger, District Governors Larry Palmer and Bob Jones . Since that time many multiple Districts and Clubs have endorsed this project and we are now bringing Health and Wellness free Clinics to 20,000 Lions clubs in the world. In San Mateo California as in many countries we also have free established clinics that operate several days a week with Medical Doctors, Eye Doctors and Dentists in attendance.
Why the GIHW Was Created
The Global Initiative for Health and Wellness (GIHW) was created to help all people to identify and improve their current health status. The GIHW targets populations who live at or below the poverty line and includes those who are not insured or under insured.
We are here to:
- Serve the Poor and Under Represented
- Create Health Awareness
- Educate Our Communities on Lifestyle Choices
- Make Referrals to Free Clinics and Doctors for Health Issues Detected at our Clinics
- Save Lives
How Does GIHW Work?
- Multiple, District or Club Project
- Health Fairs/Clinics
- Churches
- Community Centers
- Senior Centers
- Schools
- Health Care Providers
- City Council Health Committees
- Military Veterans
Top 10 Causes of Death
Among the top 10 causes of death worldwide are ischaemic heart disease, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lower respiratory infections, dementia, lung cancer, diabetes, diarrhoeal diseases, road injury, tuberculosis.
Why do we need to know the reasons people die?
- Measuring how many people die each year and why they died is one of the most important means, along with gauging how diseases and injuries are affecting people, for assessing the effectiveness of a country’s health system.
- Cause-of-death statistics help health authorities determine the focus of their public health actions. A country in which deaths from heart disease and diabetes rise rapidly over a period of a few years, for example, has a strong interest in starting a vigorous programme to encourage lifestyles to help prevent these illnesses. Similarly, if a country recognizes that many children are dying of pneumonia, but only a small portion of the budget is dedicated to providing effective treatment, it can increase spending in this area.
- High-income countries have systems in place for collecting information on causes of death. Many low-and middle-income countries do not have such systems, and the numbers of deaths from specific causes have to be estimated from incomplete data. Improvements in producing high quality cause-of-death data are crucial for improving health and reducing preventable deaths in these countries.
Recent Clinic in Mexico
Our clinic in Uriangato, Mexico has helped over 1,000 people with their vision.
Through our partnership with the Global Health Initiative many also received health screenings.
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