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主題: Riders News - ‘Anytime you need an ambulance, it is always here’ - April 2010
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日期: 2010年4月1日,星期四,下午6:31 
April 2010
Headline quicklinks
- ‘Anytime you need an ambulance, it is always here’
- Is this the most exclusive Day of Champions auction item ever?
- Send a Riders greetings card today
- Running around the world for Riders
‘Anytime you need an ambulance, it is always here’
For those of us who are lucky enough to live in the developed world, the idea that an ambulance will always arrive quickly when we are seriously ill and need to visit hospital, is taken for granted.
But for millions of people living in rural Africa, more often than not, an ambulance will never arrive.  In our latest video on RidersforHealthTV Gambian health worker Ansumana Drammeh explains the difference Riders for Health have made to health care in his country. ‘Before Riders for Health, sometimes the ambulance had a breakdown. Our vehicle was off the road for almost five months,’ he recalls. The idea that towns and villages would be left without any ambulance for almost half a year would be a major scandal in the developed world. But for Ansumana it was a reality. Since February 2009 Riders have made sure that each health centre in the Gambia has all the motorcycles and ambulances they need to give the country the potential to cover the entire country. And because Riders maintains the vehicles properly, they are always available when they are needed. This has made a huge difference, as Ansumana explains, ‘Anytime you need the ambulance the service is always here. That’s a big change. When you see our records, you will see a big change in terms of health coverage.’ You can see the full interview with Ansumana by visiting www.youtube.com/ridersforhealthTV.
Is this the most exclusive Day of Champions auction item ever?
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be on the grid before a MotoGP race? Unless you are a chief engineer, or possibly the BBC’s new MotoGP presenter, Jennie Gow, there is not much chance of it ever happening. But now Riders for Health and MotoGP are giving four lucky people the chance to get their hands on the hottest tickets anywhere in motorcycling.  MotoGP have given Riders for Health two pairs of grid passes for the MotoGP races at the British MotoGP at Silverstone on 20th June. Each pair of grid passes comes with a pair of paddock passes for the whole race weekend, so it really is the ultimate package for any MotoGP fan. Riders has also been given two pairs of grid passes for the 125 and Moto2 races, which also come with weekend paddock passes, so there is even more chance to be at the heart of the action. Anyone wanting to have the chance to bid for this once-in-a-lifetime experience will need to be at Day of Champions on Thursday 17th June for the famous MotoGP auction. All of the stars of MotoGP will all be on stage to help raise thousands of pounds to support Riders for Health’s lifesaving work in Africa. So make sure you are there to bid. Tickets for Day of Champions 2010 are on sale now through our online shop by visiting our online shop by clicking here, or by calling our ticket line on 08702 242 960. If you also want the chance to see behind the scenes as the MotoGP teams set up for the first MotoGP at Silverstone make sure you order soon as there are only a very limited number of tickets left for the morning paddock session: so don’t miss out. Tickets for the morning session will be priced at £30 and include access to the fantastic Entertainment Zone and the famous MotoGP auction. For those who want tickets to just the Entertainment Zone, these are priced at just £15. There will be stunt shows, side-car rides, live music, quizzes, prizes and the stars of MotoGP live on stage. What more could you ask for? Be sure you are kept up to date with all the latest information by following Day of Champions on Twitter at www.twitter.com/dayofchampions
Send a Riders greetings card today
You can now help to get health workers on the road in Africa by buying a pack of our brand new greetings cards from our online shop.  The cards have been left blank for your message and a pack of five cards of the same design is only £3.00, or for just £5.50 you will get a pack of ten cards which includes two designs. You can visit our online shop now by clicking here. By purchasing a pack of greetings cards you will be spreading awareness of how Riders for Health are helping health workers in Africa reach isolated communities with regular health care. Riders fundraising and communications manager, Rachel Harrington, explains why this is so important, ‘We hope that soon everyone will understand the importance that reliable motorcycles and four-wheeled vehicles play in delivering health care, especially in rural areas. If you don’t have transport, health care just won’t reach the people who need it, and if you don’t maintain vehicles correctly and train people how to use them safely they will quickly break down. The sooner everyone realises how important this is, the sooner the problems will be solved across Africa. By buying a pack of our new greetings cards you really are helping us to raise awareness of this vital issue, as well as helping us to get more health workers on the road.’ You can also help to support our work and make a huge difference to people’s lives in Africa by sending a gift donation to a friend or colleague.
Running around the world for Riders
As someone who works in an intensive care unit, Az Heydari is used to lifesaving medicine, but now she is taking on a whole new challenge to help deliver health care in Africa. She has decided to support Riders for Health by setting herself the amazing challenge of running around every single MotoGP track in the 2010 season. She will be completing all the circuits in just one month, which she hopes will be November 2010. To help prepare her for her mammoth task, Az has set herself another goal, the Paris Marathon! Az first got the idea to run around all the MotoGP circuits when a friend introduced her to MotoGP. She loved the motorcycles and in turn heard about Riders for Health and our lifesaving work across Africa. Before learning about Riders she admits that, like many people, she had simply not thought about the importance of transportation.  ‘Riders for Health really struck a chord with me for one main reason,’ Az explains. ‘I had never really thought about delivery of medicines or health care to those who need it, and how difficult that must be. Like a lot of people I thought it enough that the care was set up and the medicines were available. And then I remembered a documentary I once saw, of a dying baby, in Africa. The mother had to borrow horrendous amounts of money, and travel for almost two days, only to be told it was too late, but that had the baby received earlier intervention, it would have survived.' Since finding out more about the problems faced by health workers every day and how Riders is helping, Az has decided to spread the message that motorcycles really do save lives. Aiming to raise £15,000 towards our work, Az has already received permission from ten of the 18 circuits. And, of course, everyone at Riders wishes Az the best of luck for her challenge! You can find out more about Az’s challenge and help her to reach her target by visiting her JustGiving page at www.justgiving.com/pablo46. If you are interested in supporting Riders for Health through fundraising then please contact Elizabeth in the fundraising team at edunn@riders.org or by calling the office on 01604 889 570.
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