CAVITE LAUNCHES BOTIKA ON WHEELS

THE provincial government of Cavite in coordination with local government units has launched Botika on Wheels in seven cities and 16 towns of the province to give essential medicines to senior citizens. The mobile drug store aims to visit all barangay ( villages) of Cavite and reach out to the elderly who are not allowed to leave their homes as they are said to be more vulnerable to coronavirus disease 2019 ( Covid- 19). The Botika on Wheels team visited the 27 villages of the municipality of Maragondon on June 5- 11 and distributed free maintenance medicines to a total of 2,260 senior citizens as well as vitamins to help them boost their immune system. The mobile drug store dispensed medicines to 4,364 elderly folk of Cavite City on June 16- 23, and on June 25- 26, a total of 1, 516 senior citizens of the town of Naic also received their prescription

medicines. As of June 29, a total of 8,140 individuals had benefitted from the Botika on Wheels program. The activity was made possible with the assistance of the Provincial Health Office, Maragondon Mayor Reynaldo Rillo, Cavite City Mayor Bernardo Paredes and Naic Mayor Jun Dualan as well as municipal and city health officers, Dr. Aldous Angeles ( satellite hospitals chief ) and barangay captains and barangay health workers who helped the team distribute the medicines. During the activity, the Botika on Wheels team observed physical distancing and wore face masks to ensure the safety of everyone.