Rotary Club of Obuasi collaborates with GHS to immunise children against polio - Adomonline.com

The Rotary Club of Obuasi has collaborated with the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to immunise children against Polio under the age of five years in Obuasi Municipal, Obuasi East and the Akrofuom Districts.

At a programme to commence the exercise, Foundation Chair of Rotary Club of Obuasi, Rotarian Maurice Jonas Woode, underscored the importance of the exercise to Rotary.

He said the Club has over the years supported the Polio immunisation campaign with the sole aim of eliminating the disease from the country.

Over the years, Rotary has been working to eradicate polio for more than 35 years.

In their efforts to increase impact, Rotarians at Obuasi are partnering with Obuasi Municipal, Obuasi East and Akrofuom district health directorates to immunise as many children as possible in the three (3) districts of the Ashanti Region.

On his part, a former President of the Obuasi Rotary Club, Abdul Mumin, said the Club’s involvement in the exercise forms part of its commitment to the Health needs of the people

“As you may be aware Rotary Club of Obuasi has been part of similar health campaigns including Maternal and child health issues, disease prevention and treatment