Health and Wellbeing for communities which have limited access to medical assistance has been a priority area for our company. As a responsible corporate member we have done lot of Health and Medical programs with the valuable support of a few non profit organizations.
We have organized Dengue prevention program, shramadana campaign to clean surroundings of lime rooms, demonstration program to educate the parents about underweight of children and awareness program done in Menopause for Health staff and volunteers in octorber in 2012 in Kenilworth estate.
In addition to that we carried out Health Screening programs and provide consultation and free medicine in Lippakelle,Vellaioya ,Lonach and Tangakelle by covering all the regions under our arms.
We have undertaken the sponsorship of 4 patients for contract surgeries in support of the Berdiana Development services to prevent blindness .Free Dental Clinic organized in collaboration with PHDT and Ministry of Health was a significant Health related community initiative during February.
Amongst the other health related initiatives during the year were programs to increase awareness on prevention of HIV/AIDS. The company also organized First Aid Training in collaboration with WUSC in 15th of March in all the divisions. Additionally, we also refurbished the child unit in Udagama Base Hospital.
The company’s Shannon estate in collaboration with N.C.M Lanka began a project to distribute Samaposha for low weight children in K.M division.Watawala Plantations ensures to uphold the rights of the children living in our communities. There have been no incidents of child labour reported within our operations during the year under review.
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