rfpd activities 2012-2015 dr. rekha shetty ph.d.,
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RFPD Activities RFPD Activities 2012-20152012-2015
Dr. Rekha Shetty Ph.D.,Dr. Rekha Shetty Ph.D.,
Four Pillars of Gross National Four Pillars of Gross National HappinessHappiness
SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTCONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT
PRESERVATION AND PROMOTION OF PRESERVATION AND PROMOTION OF CULTURECULTURE
GOOD GOVERNANCE GOOD GOVERNANCE
Facts about the PopulationFacts about the Population2.8 billion people live in poverty on less 2.8 billion people live in poverty on less than USD 2 a daythan USD 2 a day
600 million women on this earth are 600 million women on this earth are illiterateilliterate
600000 women die every year due to 600000 women die every year due to pregnancy related causespregnancy related causes
Annually 3 million children die at birth due Annually 3 million children die at birth due to preventable causesto preventable causes
800 million people suffer hunger and 800 million people suffer hunger and malnutritionmalnutrition
½ of Mankind lives in conditions ½ of Mankind lives in conditions worse than 100 years agoworse than 100 years ago½ of Mankind lives in conditions ½ of Mankind lives in conditions worse than 100 years agoworse than 100 years ago
More than 1 ½ billion people do not have More than 1 ½ billion people do not have adequate safe water and proper sanitation adequate safe water and proper sanitation
More than 1 ½ billion people do not have More than 1 ½ billion people do not have adequate safe water and proper sanitation adequate safe water and proper sanitation
... and 5 - 9 million infants less would die... and 5 - 9 million infants less would die... and 5 - 9 million infants less would die... and 5 - 9 million infants less would die
2.8 Billion people Live in Poverty on less 2.8 Billion people Live in Poverty on less than USD 2 a daythan USD 2 a day
To save lives and get involved in Population and To save lives and get involved in Population and Development concerns contact us at…Development concerns contact us at…
www.ripfd.orgwww.ripfd.org
600 Million Women on this earth 600 Million Women on this earth are Illiterateare Illiterate
To save lives and get involved in Population and To save lives and get involved in Population and Development concerns contact us at…Development concerns contact us at…
www.ripfd.orgwww.ripfd.org
600,000 Women Die every year due to 600,000 Women Die every year due to Pregnancy related causesPregnancy related causes
One Every MinuteOne Every MinuteTo save lives and get involved in Population and To save lives and get involved in Population and
Development concerns contact us at…Development concerns contact us at…
www.ripfd.orgwww.ripfd.org
800 Million people Suffer Hunger and 800 Million people Suffer Hunger and MalnutritionMalnutrition
To save lives and get involved in Population and To save lives and get involved in Population and Development concerns contact us at…Development concerns contact us at…
www.ripfd.orgwww.ripfd.org
Annually 3 million children Die at Birth due Annually 3 million children Die at Birth due to preventable causesto preventable causes
To save lives and get involved in Population and To save lives and get involved in Population and Development concerns contact us at…Development concerns contact us at…
www.ripfd.orgwww.ripfd.org
Ten Activities for Every District Ten Activities for Every District and Cluband Club
Have a meeting to celebrate World Have a meeting to celebrate World Population Day 11Population Day 11thth July. July.
Appoint a RFPD coordinator to keep the Appoint a RFPD coordinator to keep the club informed and initiate a RFPD club informed and initiate a RFPD membership drive.membership drive.
Have a healthy mom and baby contest.Have a healthy mom and baby contest.
Look for membership among gynecologists Look for membership among gynecologists and pediatricians and link up with the local and pediatricians and link up with the local professional associations.professional associations.
Own or participate in larger maternal & Own or participate in larger maternal & child health project. Invite government child health project. Invite government officials to speak.officials to speak.
Give out vocational service awards to those Give out vocational service awards to those working in the area.working in the area.
Give vocational advice and help get jobs Give vocational advice and help get jobs for school drop outs.for school drop outs.
Hold a reproductive health check-up Hold a reproductive health check-up camps.camps.
Organize a program for adolescents.Organize a program for adolescents.
RFPD district chair or volunteer to RFPD district chair or volunteer to organize larger project with district.organize larger project with district.
Success in ThailandSuccess in Thailand
1992, the Lighthouse program was 1992, the Lighthouse program was adopted by the government.adopted by the government.400 Thai schools and 400 Thai schools and communities have benefited from communities have benefited from the program. School enrolment the program. School enrolment has increased by 67%.has increased by 67%.
Our Work Creates Happy Our Work Creates Happy FamiliesFamilies
RFPD StructureRFPD Structure
NetworkingNetworking
All Districts and Clubs must coordinate All Districts and Clubs must coordinate with local health secretaries and with local health secretaries and departments.departments.
Close relationships must be maintained Close relationships must be maintained with the chairmen of health services and with the chairmen of health services and development in the district.development in the district.
Regular reports must be made to the Regular reports must be made to the district governor.district governor.
Communication MethodsCommunication Methods
A skype calls should be used to A skype calls should be used to communicate. My skype id: rekhashetty11communicate. My skype id: rekhashetty11
Our website will keep you informed of the Our website will keep you informed of the latest developments.latest developments.
The RFPD facebook page is a means of The RFPD facebook page is a means of keeping in touch.keeping in touch.
Contact me atContact me at
Email : [email protected],Email : [email protected],
[email protected]@airtelmail.in
Blog:Blog:
http://thehappinessquotient123.blogspot.comhttp://thehappinessquotient123.blogspot.com
http://innovation90days.blogspot.comhttp://innovation90days.blogspot.com
Website: Website: www.mindspower.comwww.mindspower.com
RFPD : www.ripfd.orgRFPD : www.ripfd.org
Act TodayAct TodayTomorrow may be too lateTomorrow may be too late