LIONS IN THE NATIONAL IMMUNISATION CAMPAIGN

LIONS IN NATION-WIDE IMMUNISATION CAMPAIGN

Measles and Rubella simply described as an acute, contagious viral disease which if  un-checked with precautionary immunization treatment will likely cause multiple deaths. In Sub District 411B, Uganda has already undergone immunization procedure and  will similarly have the national immunization week against Measles and Rubella in September this year.

The necessary ground work by  Tanzania’s Ministry of Health and Social Works has been afoot for quite some time and this time, Lions Clubs will be involved in the advocacy and campaign of this killer disease.

Lions Clubs International has sent a lone delegate Mr. Benjamin Futransky, Humanitarian Manager in the LCIF for the necessary  consultation with Tanzania Government Officials and Senior Lions Members in the Measles/Rubella Immunisation Campaign in Tanzania. 

More info: Mr. Futransky was expected to leave Dar es Salaam on Friday 25^th April. He was happy about his three-day stay in Dar es Salaam despite the fact that every day was a busy day. “The consultations were fruitful and am happy,” he told the Writer of this Blog. 

In Dar es Salaam, two meetings were held as a warm-up exercise which will see Lions Clubs actively involved in the national campaign exercise of measles and rubella immunization project. On Wednesday night, Mr.  Futransky told the seven Lions Clubs in Dar es Salaam to start planning for radio talks, TV talk shows, how to involve key personalities in the campaign.

The Coordinator of  Mr. Benjamin’s visit to Tanzania, PDG/PMCC Lion Abdul Majid Khan and District Governor Lion Wilson Ndesanjo and other senior Lions have been busy for the last three days organizing and attending the meetings for the campaign. 

A cross-section of the people who attended the Dar es salaam Fraternity Lions Multiple Activities which included World Induction Day, World Lunch Relay, Measles and Rubella Campaign, April Family & Friends Month.

Governor Lion Wilson N. Ndesanjo presenting his Friendship Banner to the Manager of Humanitarian Section of the LCIF Mr. Benjamin Futransky who was the main guest at the Measles and Rubella Campaign for Lions Clubs in Dar es Salaam.

The multiple activities programme at Bawarchi Restaurant, was ably conducted by 2^nd Vice District Governor Lion Hayderali Gangji who took exactly two hours to condense four events put

Twelve New Lion Members were inducted by Governor Lion Wilson N. Ndesanjo on Wednesday night to mark the World Induction Day.

together under one roof. The programme included key note address by Governor Wilson Ndesanjo, introduction of Guest of Honour Mr. Benjamin Futransky by PDG Lion A.M. Khan. The main events were World Lunch Relay (Key Note address by Lion Rizwan Qadri); World Induction Day ( 12 new members inducted by the Governor); Measles/Rubella Campaign By Mr. Benjamin Futransky; April Family/Friends Month by Lion Nimira Gangji.

Story & Pics by Abdul Hai