July is National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation month. Stimulation and Therapeutic Activity Center (STAC) Kalibo celebrates it annually, every July 17-23. This year for the first time, Koolearth, Inc. (KE) and Philippine National Police Academy Alumni Association, Inc. (PNPAAAI) initiated the opening-salvo of the celebration.
KE and PNPAAAI collaborated with Aklan Provincial Police Office, Aklan Press Club, Inc., Aklan Medical Society and Allied Health Services, Philippine Dental Association – Aklan Chapter, Pharmaceuticals and Drugstore Association – Aklan Chapter, Rotary Club of Roxas, Local Government Unit of Kalibo, Division D – Toastmasters International and some individual philanthropists carried out a very successful Medical and Dental Mission. Some 130 special kids beneficiaries of STAC Kalibo, Banga, Malinao, Makato and Malay, were treated last July 1, 2011 at the APPO Multi-purpose Hall, Camp Pastor Martelino, New Buswang, Kalibo, Aklan.
Some concerned people of our special kids helped in terms of their expertise, medicines, food and spent time to serve the lowliest and the poorest in the community.
For one, Atty. Clarence V. Guinto of Human Rights Affairs Office in Camp Crame, Quezon City through his initiative helped. He sent PSI Anna Marie Cabasa, MD and PSI Michelle Daguno (MD) from Metro Manila and the team from PNP Region VI – PSI Dexter Lopez (MD), PO3 Melvin Caldeo (MedTech) and PO2 Hitler Delorito, PCI Charlita A. Hontiveros and PI Jomar Cascano (Dentists of Capiz Health Service, Capiz PPO to assist the medical and dental mission.
The Aklan PNP Sub-station of Kalibo, Banga, Malinao, Makato and Malay were in-charge of logistics. Likewise, Malay Mayor John Yap, Hon. Victor Garcia – Aklan SP member, Cedric Sazon of Marzon’s Hotel, Capiz and Aklan Medical Representatives Association (CAMERA), Mia’s Drug-store, Rescate Drugstore, Bread and Butter, Berting Nakaya of Rotary Club of Kalibo, Jean’s Cakes and Pastries, Coca-Cola Bottlers Phils – Kalibo Branch, Dr. Barb Moyer of Uplift Internationale, Seafront Pizza, and Infant Jesus Academy Kalibo Family Council of the many benefactors.
Mr. Wayne T. Malilay, president of PNPAAAI Aklan said, "These are the kids that we need to serve, they deserve our help more than anything else." While Joanna Tay-Meren, manager of STAC – Kalibo said, "this is the first time ever that STAC children benefited in the dental mission".
The Stimulation and Therapeutic Activity Center – Kalibo and its satellite centers all over Aklan offer free Rehabilitation services like Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy with Special Education (SPED) sessions, Parents’ Training Program (PTP), Barangay Health Workers (BHW) Training and other related services. /MP
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