Maternal and Child Health

A key area of Rotary's focus aimed at keeping mothers and children safe in all communities around the World


Saving Mothers & Children

We protect mothers and their children to live and grow stronger by expanding access to quality healthcare, protecting them from disease and building sustainable health solutions


Mothers and their children can be some of the most vulnerable in our society.

More than 800 women die every day as a result of complications during pregnancy and birth.

Even after children are born, lack of access to healthcare, nutrition and clean water and put them at risk.

In fact, 70% of deaths among children under the age of five happen within the first year of their life.

The factors which impact on maternal and child health can be vast. That’s why Rotary projects are so wide-reaching.

We provide immunisations and antibiotics to babies and improve access to essential medical services.

Our projects ensure sustainability,  we help train local health professionals to empower them to take ownership of their care programme

We also tackle other problems such as malnutrition, poor sanitation and lack of access to clean water all of which can be prevented.

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In June 2018 we enjoyed the Presidential handover

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On 7th July, Rotarian Stan Jukes was inducted as President of Wednesfield Rotary. He is immensely proud to be President for the year 2021-2022 and his aim is to offer help to those disadvantaged in the area.

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Rotary International hold an annual convention and in June 2018 it was held in Toronto Canada

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Past President Professor Patrick Ball gives his thoughts on his Presidential year ended June 2021

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We held a Presentation Evening at Linden House where Club President Stan Jukes was pleased to present cheques to several well deserving causes.

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Barry Picken, a Wednesfield Rotarian was presented with an MBE at Buckingham Palace on Thursday, 5 March 2020 by Prince Charles. He received the MBE for services to the community of Wolverhampton and the West Midlands.

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Left to right are Miriam Wardroper Hughes, Emma White, President Stan Jukes, Ted Clewley and Martgaret Clewley

We inducted four new Members to our Club in July at the start of the Rotary Year and look forward to getting to know them all. Background information on the new members is provided in this article

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