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Rotary District 6440’s effort to bring digital x-ray technology to needy populations in Guatemala — and eventually, around the world — continues to gather momentum. Fundraising continues at a steady pace, and we are delighted to announce that we have now surpassed the $600,000 mark in funding commitments, with nearly 50 clubs and 14 districts…

Rotary districts 5950 (Minnesota) and 7360 (Maryland, Pennsylvania and West Virginia) recently became the latest Rotary districts to join our HealthRays initiative, pledging $10,000 each. In addition, 2017-18 District Governor Nominees in Rotary Zones 28 and 29 have organized a “class project” in hopes of garnering support from additional districts for our project. We thank…

(April 20, 2015) Five Rotary districts in Taiwan have generously contributed funding to the HealthRays initiative. The participation of these districts helps underscore the international impact of this project, which aims to install 29 digital x-ray units to bring new healthcare capability to underserved populations in Guatemala. Funding from Taiwanese Rotarians will be applied to…

(Sept. 30, 2014 – Evanston, Illinois, USA) Guatemalan health leaders and government officials joined Rotary volunteers in a special ceremony recently in Guatemala City, Guatemala officially unveiling the third of 29 planned digital x-ray units that are being distributed to clinics in Guatemala in an ambitious effort to serve needy populations in that country. The…

(Washington, D.C., 27 August 2013) ― The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in collaboration with Rotary International District 6440, has published a new online manual, Radiation Shielding for Clinics and Small Hospitals. Radiological safety depends on strict work habits, protective measures, and adequate shielding in medical facilities. This new manual provides guidance on shielding for…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: Pamela Kerr, [email protected] Paul Larson, 847-475-1283 (August 26, 2013 – Evanston, Illinois, USA) Rosa Leal de Pérez, First Lady of Guatemala, will join Rotary International President-elect Gary Huang of Taiwan and other dignitaries in a ceremony Monday, Sept. 2 in Mixco, Guatemala, formally recognizing the start of an ambitious Rotary project…

(August 13, 2013) U.S. Rotary District 6440 has posted two manuals with information to help those planning or involved in providing primary care diagnostic imaging to underserved communities. Rotary District 6440 has installed digital x-ray systems as a part of its HealthRays project and has worked with other Rotary clubs and Districts to help them…

(Feb. 28, 2014 – Evanston, Illinois, USA) American and Guatemalan Rotary volunteers joined Guatemalan health professionals and government officials in February to mark the installation of the second of 29 planned digital x-ray units that are being distributed to clinics in Guatemala in an ambitious effort to serve needy populations in that country. The new…