National Immunization Day reaches 120 000 children in Malawi
Rotarians joined Ministry of Health teams across 14 districts for the March NID, delivering oral polio vaccine to children under five.
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Rotarians joined Ministry of Health teams across 14 districts for the March NID, delivering oral polio vaccine to children under five.
A joint Zambia-Zimbabwe drive targeted mobile populations in the Chirundu border area, reaching 18 000 children in three days.
With 412 members now committed until eradication, D9210 leads the region in Rotarian polio pledges.
Clubs from all four countries coordinated simultaneous walks on World Polio Day, raising US$47 000 for PolioPlus.
Rotaract clubs from Nampula and neighbouring districts reached 15 000 students with polio facts and vaccine confidence messages.
The World Health Organization recognised the district's data-sharing protocol as a model for other border regions in Africa.
Clubs presented immunization day reports, grant-funded projects and awareness campaigns at the Lilongwe fair.