DAR ES SALAAM: AS Tanzania marks its 60th Union Anniversary this week with tremendous achievements in the health sector, the Rotary Club of Dar es Salaam, Oysterbay has committed to continue supporting efforts to bring health services closer to the citizens.
The remark was made by Rotary Club of Dar es Salaam, Oysterbay, Service Project Director, Mr Harrison Mariki over the weekend during the opening of a medical camp at the Kerege Primary School dubbed ‘Kerege Medical Camp’in Bagamoyo, Coast region.
He said the event underscores the club’s unwavering commitment to addressing healthcare challenges and improving the well-being of underserved communities in Tanzania.
Mr Mariki said the camp seeks to conduct screening for various diseases and treatments including Dental, Eye, Menstrual and other Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs).
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“The treatment will benefit about 1,650 students from Kerege Primary School, 799 of whom are girls,” Mr Harrison Mariki said.
On his part, the President of Rotary Club Dar es Salaam, Oysterbay Mr Abdulrahman Hussein said the Medical Camp is aligned with club’s vision of providing medical healthcare services to rural and underserved communities.
He said through the medical camp, the club expects to distribute over 89 cartons of disposable sanitary pads and 40 packets of reusable pads to girls and women, dental kits for students for them to maintain oral healing along with treatment for Malaria, NCDs and eye diseases.
He added that the success of the Kerege medical camp depends on the collaborative efforts of sponsors, volunteers, and community partners including Tarmal Industries, Light of the World, Mastercable, White Sands, Chemicotex, Footsteps, SGA Security and PepsiCo who generously contributed their time, resources, and expertise to make the event possible.
“Their dedication reflects the spirit of Rotary’s motto, “Service Above Self,” and reinforces the club’s mission to create positive change in the world,” he said.
A teacher of Kerege Primary School, Ms Violeth Mgonja thanked the Rotary Club for sending health services to the school, something which has reduced the cost to the community, especially for parents who cannot afford to send their children to health centres.