Health & Food Security
Soroptimists work hard to ensure women and girls have food security and access to the highest attainable standard of healthcare.
Our health-related projects involve the building and refurbishment of hospitals, the provision of medical supplies, nurse/midwife training, tests/screenings, and much else, depending on the needs of women in different communities.
Soroptimist priorities in the area of health also include reducing some of the causes of child mortality such as malnutrition, water-borne diseases, and access to primary healthcare.
As a ‘global voice for women’, we lobby actively for improved healthcare at the local and national levels in our own countries and communities, and promote education on reproductive health and rights.
For 15 years, the Soroptimists from Bratislava have been dedicated to supporting visually impaired children from socially disadvantaged families. Through their fundraising efforts, they provide children from a special boarding school in Bratislava with the opportunity to attend a recuperative stay by the sea, improving both their physical health and emotional well-being. Many of these […]
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