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DOH-XI receives vaccine storage and vaccine cards from Church of Latter Day Saints


DAVAO CITY, Mar. 30 (PIA) – The Department of Health-XI received a donation of cold storage vaccine transport boxes and vaccine cards from the the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Charities in support to the National Immunization Program of the government 


The donations worth of P10-million consisted of  68  bio thermal boxes to keep the effectivity and temperature of the vaccines and 670,000 vaccine cards.


DOH XI Regional Director Annabelle P. Yumang graced the Ceremonial Handover of Donations at the Church of Latter-days Saints Chapel in Buhangin, Davao City, earlier today (March 30).


Reg. Dir. Yumang was thankful for the support of the church to the government and shared that the group have been helping DOH during their Polio campaign and other humanitarian causes like wheelchair training. She also stressed the importance of the private sector, church and charities like the LDSC in the government's welfare and humanitarian efforts, especially on the vaccination campaign.


 “With this pandemic, as we are still fighting for it. We learned a lot of lessons. One is that we really need each other. We really need not only the resources but all resources and it is not coming only from the government but the private sector has a great role also. So meaning, we appreciate the Church and other private sectors that help the government,” Yumang said.


Church officials and members, barangay councilors and the media witnessed the Ceremonial Handover and Signing of Deed of Donation.  (PIA XI/Elvira May Suico)


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