MINING FIRM PROVIDES HEALTH CARE TO VILLAGES

Mining firm provides health care to villages

BUSINESS MIRROR
Thursday, 19 November 2009 21:29

DIADI, Nueva Vizcaya—After crossing borders to provide assistance to victims of typhoons that hit Northern Luzon recently, OceanaGold Philippines Inc. (OGPI) the ensuing day conducted another medical mission in this hilly town.

Spearheaded by community-relations manager Jun Floresca of OGPI’s exploration division, a team of doctors, dentists, nurses and social workers from the municipal hall launched a comprehensive medical and dental mission in the upland villages of Piña and Langka.

Carrying free medicine provided by the mining firm, the mission conducted free medical consultations and dental services to the residents of the two villages who came in truckloads.

Diadi Mayor Marivic Padilla lauded what he described as a timely medical undertaking served for free in the impoverished villages.

“We are thankful that OceanaGold sponsored a medical mission that immediately addressed health-related concerns in the area. The free medicine that could not be produced by the local government for lack of funds provided substantial and long-lasting relief for our constituents,” he said.

Late last month, OGPI vice president for communications and external affairs Chito Gozar led a medical mission for local residents of Itogon, Benguet, in the Cordillera region. That mission took care of 209 medical and 27 dental cases.

“As part of our commitment to the people of Luzon, we undertook our very successful medical mission across borders and beyond the immediate region where we operate,” said Gozar.

Early this month, OGPI environment and safety manager Lucy Exconde launched her medical mission for the senior citizens of Kasibu, the host town of the Didipio gold-copper project. It was organized by the Kasibu rural health unit in celebration of Elderly Week.

As a major sponsor, OGPI dubbed the occasion as “Handog para kay Lolo at Lola [In Honor of Grandpa and Grandma].” Medicines, vitamins and reading glasses were distributed to around 300 senior citizens from the different barangays of Kasibu.

Senior Citizen Federation president Clarita Tinoyan expressed gratitude to OGPI for sponsoring the mission.

“The assistance extended by the company is a great help to my fellow senior citizens whose health and eyesight are beginning to weaken,” Tinoyan said.

During the observance of Nutrition Month, the mining company also sponsored a municipal-wide medical mission and health awareness showdown among students and local officials of the town.






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