Rotary International

Club to reintroduce polio campaign

The new office bearers of the Rotary International will re-introduce its "End Polio Campaign in PNG".

The 2018-2019 President, Cheryl Parker, who took over from Adam Hughes on Tuesday night in Port Moresby, said an international polio team will be arriving in the country from July 23.

Rotary International is involved in a number of programs in the country including malaria, Family and Sexual Violence through its #SayNO2FamilyViolence campaign, tuberculosis and community service.

15,000 girls vaccinated against cervical cancer

Cervical cancer is a painful, silent killer, taking the lives of 1,500 women each year in PNG.
It’s still the second biggest killer of women in the country, according to Rotarian, Dr Fa Pulotu, the HPV Vaccination Committee Chairperson.
Pari Primary School was the first to receive vaccinations, on May 1. 
The rotary aims to have 28,000 young girls vaccinated in 2017.​
The first round of vaccinations completed only last week.  
These girls underwent thorough checks afterwards for any pain or swelling which can happen in rare cases.