Rotary launched its PolioPlus programme in 1985. It was the first initiative to tackle global polio eradication through the mass vaccination of children. Rotary has contributed more than $2 billion and countless volunteer hours to immunize more than 3 billion children in 122 countries.
Together with our partners on the ground, like the Department of Health, Municipal and Rural Health Units, Barangay Health workers, etc., we have reduced polio cases by 99.9 percent worldwide and we won’t stop until we end the disease for good.
On October 19, 2022, Rotary Club of Metro Kalibo led by current president Romeo T. Reyes, Jr. did the OPV or Oral Polio Vaccine “FREE PATAK POLIO” initiative held at the Rural Health Unit of LGU Numancia, Poblacion, Numancia, Aklan.
The babies served today were Asher Felix Tintil (1 1/2mos), Alorhea Faith Arias (4mo), Luka Ryne Cuarez (4mos), Juliene Claire Ili (2 ½ mons), Janela Cleya Hernandez (1yr old), Alliana Galeon (3mos), Ma. Elldina Neisa Sagudang, and Gian Carl Zaradulla (3week old), respectively. MHO Numancia has weekly schedules of OPV and other vaccines for children ages 5yo and below, plus the per-Barangay visitations.
Likewise present were PP Rosie Reyes, IPP Loida Enero, PP Megs Lunn and PP Johnny Retamar, and from RHU personnel were Maria Fernandez (Midwife), Melanie Aguirre (Midwife), Andry Von Andrada (Nurse II), and Maryl M. Teodosio (BHW). Special thanks to Municipal Health Officer (MHO) Dr. Levens Maravilla.
The Rotary Club of Metro Kalibo (D3850) is now a Polio Plus giving club. Thank you to the motivations and inspirations of our Rotary leaders. Let’s keep the giving regular and imagine the children we save from the dreaded disease – Polio. Imagine a Polio-free community.
Rotary launched its PolioPlus programme in the year 1985. It was the first initiative to tackle global polio eradication through the mass vaccination of children. Rotary has contributed more than $2 billion and countless volunteer hours to immunize more than 3 billion children in 122 countries.
Together with our partners on the ground, like the Department of Health, Municipal and Rural Health Units, Barangay Health workers, etc., we have reduced polio cases by 99.9 percent worldwide and we won’t stop until we end the disease for good.
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