Tau Ωmega Mu International (TOM) successfully carried out the 2024 Medical Mission Caravan in partnership with the Provincial Government of Southern Leyte, Department of Justice (DOJ) Parole and Probation Administration Region 8, Tau Ωmega Mu Fraternity and the Ladies’ Circle, and the Local Government Units (LGUs) of Macrohon, Pintuyan, and Anahawan, bringing much-needed services to the people of Southern Leyte.
Led locally by Medical Director Dr. Elwin Jay Yu and Project Coordinator Lovella Libertad and internationally by TΩM International’s Governor Vivian Oledan-Workman and former Governor Maya Africa-Campana, this initiative provided FREE medical consultations, dental services, circumcision, reading glasses, medicines, vitamins, and cataract surgeries in partnership with SOYPH, EVMC, and Eye Hear Foundation. The services and medications delivered were valued at over 12 million pesos, including medicines donated locally and from the US valued at 1.5 million pesos – with special thanks to JVZEA Pharmaceuticals.
The following is the breakdown of the services provided:
Anahawan
337 People Served
282 Dental Services/Consultations
19 Circumcisions
79 Medical Consultations
152 Pairs of Reading Glasses
Pintuyan
345 People Served
204 Dental Services/Consultations
15 Circumcisions
273 Medical Consultations
128 Pairs of Reading Glasses
Macrohon
571 People Served
1152 Dental Services/Consultations
44 Circumcisions
237 Medical Consultations
167 Pairs of Reading Glasses
SOY Memorial Provincial Hospital
118 Cataract Surgeries
A heartfelt thank you to all the volunteers, partners, and local government units who made this mission possible. Truly, the success of this event touched the lives of many and proved that – together, we can do ordinary things in an extraordinary way!
