Some 200 boys underwent circumcision operation during a multi-sector medical mission last April 22 in Fairview, Quezon City under the auspices of a local chapter of the Knights of Columbus (K of C).
Operation Tuli, organized by the Knights of Columbus Council 7178 Cathedral Parish of the Good Shepherd in Fairview was spearheaded by Jerome P. Juanengo and was carried out in cooperation with the Fairview barangay officials headed by Jonel Quebal and the Barangay Council and Cathedral Shrine and Parish of the Good Shepherd under Rev. Fr. Antonio Labiao, Jr.
The K of C Council 7178 also partnered with Philippine CollectiveMedia Corporation and Tingog party-list, through Rep. Yedda Marie Romualdez and Rep. Jude Acidre, as part of their community service.
Operation Tuli is an annual program of the K of C Council 7178 which aims to address the health needs of young men whose families cannot afford to send them to private clinics for medically conducted
circumcision. According to GK Juanengo, circumcision does not only mark the transition of a boy to being a man but more importantly, it is also part of good hygiene.
The operations were handled by volunteer medical professionals from UST Hospital, Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center, FEU Hospital and East Avenue Medical Center.
Said undertaking was also a joint collaboration between and among Daughters of Mary Immaculate, Int’l (DMI) and Social Action Ministry Tugon ng Pastol of the Parish of the Good Shepherd and the Brgy. Public Safety Office (BPSO) of Brgy. Fairview.
Post operation medications were also provided to all those who underwent circumcision, like vitamins, pain relievers and antibiotics from Unilab.