Health

Family Planning MOU Signing Phase 3

Lopez Group Foundation, Inc. recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement with USAID--Private Sector Mobilization for Family Health (PRISM) for the third phase of their partnership for the training of trainors and implementation of the family planning and reproductive health program in the workplace. Executives and officers from participating companies, namely, ABS-CBN, Bayan, Meralco, First Balfour, Rockwell, Skycable, First Sumiden and EDC, also attended the event.

Boost for Family Health

The 9 companies participating in the Family Planning (FP) in the Workplace Program received something to boost their immunity: vaccines. The Department of Health gave free vaccines for Tetanus Toxoid (for adults) and Hepatitis B (for babies) to ABS-CBN Corp., ABS-CBN Foundation, Bayan Telecommunications, Inc., First Sumiden Circuits, Inc., First Balfour Inc., MERALCO, SkyCable Inc., Rockwell Land, Inc. and Tollways Management Corp.).

78-year old Lopez Group chair conquers yet another mountain

Lopez Group chairman Oscar M. Lopez, a known fitness enthusiast and wellness advocate, added another feather in his cap, conquering the summit of the country's highest mountain in early May 2008.

Lopez scaled MountApo on May 3 at the age of 78, a fitting follow-up on his conquest of Luzon's highest peak, MountPulag, in 2007.

No Scalpel Vasectomy Services in the Meralco Corporate Wellness Center

The five companies under the Family Planning (FP) in the workplace program of Lopez Group Foundation Inc (LGFI) signed an agreement last February 4, 2008 that will enable employees to avail of No Scalpel Vasectomy services in the Meralco Corporate Wellness Center (CWC). The employees are expected to consult their FP counselors first from their clinics before going to CWC for the procedure.