Message from the RI president 2023-2024

One of the highlights of my year as President of Rotary International was the way the
entire Rotary world embraced Rotary’s focus on Mental Health – something that is continuing well after my term.
There is no doubt that many of our world’s ills can be traced back to mental health
issues and, likewise, there is no doubt that many mental health issues can be traced back to addiction.
As a dentist, I am a great believer in prevention being better than cure, and that is
why I am so happy to endorse the work being done by the Rotary Action Group for
Addiction Prevention as it seeks to prevent addiction across all ages, particularly our vulnerable young.
I commend the action group to anyone who wants to help create hope in the world of mental health.
R. Gordon R. McInally
Rotary International President 2023-24
Rotary Foundation Trustee 2024-28