Program for September 120, 2011
The Eliminate Project
Speaker:
Dr. Marian Liebowitz, SDSU
Chairman of the Day:
Corrine LeCates, Merriman Real Estate Services
Invocation:
Tom Bauer
A note on our speaker…
Class is in Session: Our own Professor takes us through an overview of the Kiwanis International Project: The Eliminate Project
With The Eliminate Project, Kiwanis International and UNICEF have joined forces to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus. This deadly disease steals the lives of nearly 60,000 innocent babies and a significant number of woman each year. The effects of the disease are excruciating – tiny newborns suffer repeated, painful convulsions and extreme sensitivity to light and touch.
To eliminate MNT from the Earth, more than 100 million mothers and their future babies must be immunized. This requires vaccines, syringes, safe storage, transportation, thousands of skilled staff and more. It will take US $110 million – and the dedicated work of UNICEF and every member of the Kiawnis faily.
Kiwanis and UNICEF joined forces to tackle iodine deficiency disorders, achieving one of the most significant public health successes of the 20th century. Now, they are eliminating MNT from the face of the Earth. And in doing so, the project will reach the poorest, most neglected mothers and babies with additional lifesaving health care. The end of this one disease means the beginning of better health for so many families.
UPDATE: Sixteen clubs commit to become model clubs for the eliminate project. – During the 96th annual Kiwanis International Convention in Geneva, Switzerland, 16 clubs were recognized as Model Clubs. Model Clubs are those that pledge a per-member average of US$750 and use a combination of different fundraising techniques to raise funds throughout the campaign.
Notes from the September 13 Meeting:
Before the meeting the group was taken on a tour of the new Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center at UCSD. If you missed it and you’re feeling left out you can see the virtual tour by clicking here. The building has 4 smart ORs, 4 cath labs, 22 daybeds, 12 ICU, 15 IMU, 27 acute care beds and includes new expanded Emergency Department with: 14 small treatment rooms & 4 large treatment rooms (with double capacity in event of a disaster), as well as expanded imaging area.
Our group was able to see one of the Cath Labs, a Pre Treatment Unit, and a patient room. We also peeked into the OR’s and Coronary Care Unit.
Then we went to the Moores Cancer Center where our actual meeting commenced. We started off with an invocation by Karina Sousa followed by a pretty horrifying rendition of ‘This is My Country.’ We had two birthdays this week but both Ethel Merriman and Gene Auerbach weren’t present so we’re sending birthday wishes their way!
Grace Chaidez was happy that her 2nd fav NFL player, Sebastian Janikowski kicked a 63-yard field goal and also happy her 1st new fav NFL player is Larry English who she now works for the Larry English Foundation to help improve academics for athletes in SD… Bobby was happy the Charger’s won… Bill Gibbs “I’m still here!”… Fritz was happy he was back at the hospital and not a patient… Judy was tanned and happy from her vacation to the Azores… Presidente Coley had $6 – one he found in the parking lot after seeing Gibbs, and $5 more for Bill and for also looking from the outside in of the hospital… Rachel Karry has happy to announce she received 50 free Padres tickets for our club for the 7:00 game on 9/26 (and will be bringing them to the luncheon next week!)… Joe Sigurdson was happy the 100 Wave Challenge is up to $41,000 with 10 days to go – to go watch the event, head down to South Mission Beach, by the roller coaster at the end of San Fernando Pl. next Saturday!
Our Presidente also congratulated Bill Gibbs for being entered in the SD Air & Space Hall of Fame – to read more, click here. We also saw him featured in the Successful Aging magazine that UCSD released.
Jay Jeffcoat was the Chariman of the Day and introduced our speaker Ehtisham Mahmud, M.D. who is the co-director of the Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, a Professor of Medicine at UCSD and the Director of the Cardiovascular Catheterization Laboratory and Interventional Cardiology at UCSD Medical Center.
He briefed us on the major trends in cardiovascular medicine. One of the main driving factors if diabetes which has become an epidemic in the US. He also said the 5 major trends are:
1. Creation of Cardiovascular Centers like the Sulpizio that has everything under one roof and eliminates the need for many differing opinions.
2. Less & less invasive procedures – Patients are in the hospital for shorter times due to drug alluding stents and otehr improvements to treatment heart valve disease, etc.
3. Improvements in cardiovascular imaging – No need for drugs to take pictures and now you can stay awake as your insides are being analyzed by the doctors.
4. Congestive heart failure – Integrations of new devices to help aid in cardiovascular recovery, such as VAD (Ventricular Assist Devices).
5. We found out that San Diego is the best place to have a heart attack since you only have a 3.5% chance of dying! The national average is 4%!
Raffle Drawing 50/50: No raffle this week!
Coley Flowers: No flowers this week!
Announcements:
Sept. 15 – Kiwanis Division 11 club and district officer installation 6:00 pm, South Bay Fish and Grill. Ask Doug Frost for details!
Club board meeting – Thurs. September 15, 7:30 am at the Burn Institute.
Sept. 26 – PADRES GAME at 7:00pm! We have 50 free tickets thanks to Rachel Karry! $10 donation for each!
Foundation Board Meeting – Wed. September 28, 8 am, Burn Institute.
Sept. 24 – Boys to Men 100 Wave Challenge! Joe Sigurdson is receiving valuable support from our Young Professionals group for this important fundraising event. Please consider making a pledge to help support Joe! Check out this link for more details and to make a pledge -
