CITY OF TABUK, Kalinga(PIA) -- The Philippine Red Cross (PRC)  Kalinga  Chapter launched a school-based health caravan  at the largest  public school  here   in celebration of  World Red Cross Day last May 8.

Held at the Tabuk City Central School  in partnership with the Parents and Teachers Association  and volunteers,  the caravan provided services that include personal hygiene lecture, distribution of school supplies, supplemental feeding, blood-letting and cardiopulmonary resuscitation demonstration, said PRC-Kalinga Chapter Leader Raymund Chan.

PRC Kalinga Chapter Chairperson  Floydelia Diasen said starting  awareness on personal hygiene at a young age is important to an individual’s health. Children who belong to the vulnerable sector need basic education on prevention and this starts with a person’s hygiene care,she  explained.

This activity  is  timely especially with the emergency health concerns we are facing right now, Diasen noted.

Chan  shared  that  the chapter has set other community based services as part of this year’s  observance. (JDP/LL-PIA CAR, Kalinga)