We educate and equip communities to stop the spread of life-threatening diseases like polio and malaria. We improve and expand access to low-cost and free health care in developing areas.
These are some of our programs and projects.
On January 5, 2025, the halls of Kanlungan Ni Maria were filled with warmth, music, and meaningful conversations as the Rotaract Club of Arellano University (RAC-AU) spearheaded the “Empowering Aged Minds – Dementia Prevention” project. With the partnership and support of their sponsor club, the Rotary Club of Makati Dasmariñas (RCMD), this initiative aimed to foster emotional connection and bring joy to the elderly, many of whom are wheelchair-bound, through simple yet heartfelt interactions.
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Since 2008, the Mulat-Mata Project has been our flagship project. It aims to provide free cataract surgeries to indigent Filipinos – from farmers, informal settlers, and war veteran.
This initiative has evolved through the years. RCMD constructed an outpatient clinic in Quezon City in 2011 that provides free cataract surgeries for indigent patients every other month.
To date, the program has helped 15,798 individuals with eye problems. A total of 1,034 cataract surgeries and 268 minor surgeries of the eyes have brought clearer vision and better lives to our patients in need.
The second arm of our Alay-Buhay Project involves patients afflicted with Retinoblastoma. Retinoblastoma is a malignant condition in the eye that usually affects patients from 2 to 10 years old. Unlike any other childhood malignancies, Retinoblastoma, once diagnosed and treated correctly and early, has a good prognosis in terms of survival. In this program, we cover the complete chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment of the patients.
Mulat-Mata Eye Refraction is one of our annual projects. In partnership with Transitions, this project aims to improve the sight of Filipinos nationwide through eye refraction activities for children and senior citizens.
The Alay-Buhay Heart Valve Program is one of our flagship programs. The program covers 2 Areas of Focus which are: Fighting Disease, and Saving Mothers and Children. Indigent pediatric and adult patients (screened by the Heart Center of the Philippines) who qualified and passed the screening test for heart valve transplant surgery are then referred to us to cover the heart valves of the patients. Each heart valve cost amount PHP 54,000.00.
Introduction to the Workshop’s Mission
The Rotary Club of Makati Dasmariñas, in collaboration with the Rotaract Club of Arellano University and the Rotaract Club of Changebringers, recently organized a transformative Music and Art Therapy Workshop at Kanlungan sa Pasig. This workshop aimed to provide a safe and supportive space for children in conflict with the law and children at risk, giving them an avenue for creative expression, healing, and personal development.
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Our Alay Kalusugan Program works with Kabisig sa Kalahi Foundation to provide meals for unfortunate children for 120 days of the school year to help them become effective at school work / student life. The foundation works with DTI's Council for National Competitiveness as well as Mead Johnson (for milk, Lactum) and Unilever.
Through this program, we provide meals in school and we work with the mothers and help them prepare nutritious meals at home.
RCMD partnered with a Japanese firm called "Insta-limb Solutions Philippines, Inc.” with the common purpose to give very inexpensive prosthesis to indigents. The prosthesis is state of the art and Japanese made using light weight, state of the art polycarbonate material with 3D printing “while you wait” for your orthosis at a fraction of the cost of a regular prosthesis. This service project is aptly called: New Limb, New Life.
St. Scholastica’s Hospital, located in Pambujan, Northern Samar, serves the needs of the locals. The challenges they face include the lack of doctors, nurses, and other medical staff, the stead supply of medicines and central supplies, and hospital equipment. As another new program, we have begun looking into partnership with pharmaceutical companies and medical schools to address the steady supply of medicines and the lack of medical staff.
In a concerted effort to bridge health disparities in underserved areas, the Rotaract Club of Arellano University, in partnership with the Bureau of Quarantine, hosted the "Bantay Kalusugan for Every Juan" project on January 26, 2025. This initiative was specifically designed to deliver essential medical services and education to the indigenous communities of Tarlac, proving to be a cornerstone of community service and healthcare advocacy.
The event was coordinated by Dr. Salvador, the AU Rotaract Club School Adviser, who also serves as a staff member at the Bureau of Quarantine. Under his guidance, a team comprising 18 medical practitioners from the Bureau joined forces with Rotaract volunteers to execute this high-impact project. The day began with the team leaving Manila at 6:00 AM and concluded with their return at 9:00 PM, marking a full day dedicated to health service.
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https://www.philippinerotarymagazine.com/post/bantay-kalusugan-for-every-juan-rac-arellano-university-brings-a-day-of-health-and-hope