BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:ROMAC ROMAC commenced in March 1988 out of the actions of an Au stralian Rotarian who\, with a group of surgeons\, visited Lambasa in Fiji . They found the child mortality rate as high as 25% in some places. They quickly identified that lack of medical and surgical facilities and skill s for children of the island nations in Oceania\, was a major cause. Rot ary faced the challenge to assist an 18-year-old Fijian girl whose right leg was threatened if immediate surgery was not performed. During the next four years\, eight children were brought to Australia for major\, often l ifesaving\, surgery. Soon 20 Australian Rotary clubs were caught up in the success of each case and assisted in various ways. ROMAC established five regions representing clubs in the west\, east\, south\, north and centre of the country. A New Zealand region was formally established in 2004 and treated its first patient\, from Vanuatu\, in December 2005. The inaugura l New Zealand region representative was Trish O’Reilly and Dr Max Morri s\, the first New Zealand Medical Director. It was a slow and steady proce ss to promote the objectives and raise awareness of ROMAC in the New Zeala nd region\, but the number of patients treated in New Zealand has risen to more than 25 patients per year. ROMAC in New Zealand and Australia enlist s assistance from medical experts\, hospitals\, nurses\, physiotherapists\ , pathology and radiology services\, airlines\, sponsors and other support ers. Today ROMAC is providing surgical treatment to around 50 children fr om Oceania every year – we are making a huge difference in their lives. Mission Statement ROMAC provides surgical treatment for children in Austra lia and New Zealand from developing countries from our Pacific region in t he form of life giving and/or dignity restoring surgery not accessible to them in their home country. DTEND:20240725T223000Z DTSTAMP:20260316T022437Z DTSTART:20240725T213000Z LOCATION:Southport Yacht Club 1 MacArthur Parade MAIN BEACH\, QLD Australia 4217 SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Maggie Alexander - ROMAC UID:0f4b7ed1-41a8-4730-aaf9-a05f8c1105ce-638575398000000000 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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ROMAC commenced in March 1988 out of the actions of an Australian Rotarian who\, with a group of surgeons\, visited Lambasa in Fiji. They found the child mortality rate as high as 25% in some places. They quickly identified that \;lack of medical and surgical facilities and skills for \;children of the island \;nations in Oceania\, wa s a major cause. Rotary faced the \;challenge to assist an 18-year-old Fijian girl whose right leg was threatened if immediate surgery was not p erformed.
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During th e next four years\, eight children were brought to Australia for major\, o ften lifesaving\, surgery. Soon 20 Australian Rotary clubs were caught up in the success of each case and assisted in various ways. ROMAC establishe d five regions representing clubs in the west\, east\, south\, north and c entre of the country.

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A New Zealand region was formally established in 2004 and treated its first pati ent\, from Vanuatu\, in December 2005. \;The inaugural New Zealand reg ion representative was Trish O’Reilly and \;Dr Max Morris\, the firs t New Zealand Medical Director.

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It was a slow and steady process to promote the objectives and raise a wareness of ROMAC in the New Zealand region\, but the number of patients t reated in New Zealand has risen to more than 25 patients per year.< /p>\n\n

ROMAC in New Zealand and Australia enlists assistance from medical experts\, hospitals\, nurses\, physiothera pists\, pathology and radiology services\, airlines\, sponsors and other s upporters. \;Today ROMAC is providing surgical treatment to around 50 children from Oceania every year – we are making a huge difference in th eir lives.

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Mission Statemen t

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ROMAC provides surgic al treatment for children in Australia and New Zealand from developing cou ntries from our Pacific region in the form of life giving and/or dignity r estoring surgery not accessible to them in their home country.

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