By SEPKOLIN WALNE
South Pacific Brewery Ltd has donated K75,000 to Business for Health (B4H) to help support its work of promoting healthier living in Papua New Guinea.
SP Brewery Corporate Affairs Manager John Nilkare acknowledged the work that the Business for Health does in the country.
“We appreciate and enjoy partnering with them because the work that they do is very important.
“We understand that tuberculosis, HIV and other sexually transmitted infections are significant health concerns in Papua New Guinea.
“As a company committed to the health and well -being of both our employees and all Papua New Guineans, we are proud to support such a worthy cause.
“We can not have a progressive country if we don’t have a healthy happy workforce so the work that they do, partnering with us and every other business to ensure that people are educated with Tuberculosis (TB), HIV/AIDS, and the other programs they do.
“That’s why companies like us need to support them and to ensure that their organisation continues to prosper and help our people to be healthier, happier, and more productive in society,” Mr Nilkare said.
Mr Nilkare called on other companies to come on board and support their work.
“They are not for-profit organisations, and donations from us keep them going.
“It’s really important that businesses like us come together to support organisations like Business for Health to do the great work in the communities,” Mr Nilkare said.
Project Manager for Business for Health Dr Ann Clarke expressed gratitude for SP Brewery’s ongoing support.
“We thank SP Brewery for their leadership and commitment to enable B4H PNG to deliver effective workplace training.
“Their support for all the promotions we do helps B4H get “End TB” messages out.
“Our partnership means we are committed to being more often to make sure that you lose no staff.
“To any of the members who helped drive TB, it’s not just learning to cover your cost, but it’s learning to be supported to be access free TB testing, free TB treatment.
“Making sure we help you address issues within the community and workforce, such as diabetes, which contributes to a very high rate of TB,” Dr Clarke said.