Caltex cares for public health

Chevron Lubricants Lanka PLC, launched a series of mobile health camps for the public in November, under the banner 'Caring....for life', the company has invested in this medical programme offered free to participants, as a measure to improve public health.

Kishu Gomes, MD and CEO of Chevron Lubricants Lanka PLC and Gerald A. Delilkhan, Chairman of Medi-Calls (Pvt) Ltd at the agreement signing ceremony, commissioning Medi-Calls to conduct Caltex Health Camps, recently held at Chevron’s Head Office in Colombo.

The health partner commissioned by Chevron for this campaign is Medi-Calls (Pvt) Ltd. The mobile camp will operate from the Medi-Calls ambulance which will visit the Caltex service stations to carry out the checks, targeting the residents in each area.

The project will host over 1400 checkups during the campaign. The health examinations include a Random Blood Sugar test (RBS), Body Mass Index (BMI), Blood Pressure test (BP), and a free physician consultation, including the physical examination by a SLMC registered doctor.

Under the same initiative, the company decided to run a special focused programme for over 200 residents in Ampara. Free health checks were carried out for the two-wheeler and three-wheeler community as a measure to address the significant rise of diabetes and kidney-related diseases prevalent among the Ampara community.

In addition to the RBS and BP tests, the BMI and a free physician consultation, including the physical examination by a SLMC registered doctor were also conducted. "The physical wellbeing of a person affects his or her mental and emotional wellbeing; thereby making a direct impact on the individual's interaction and performance in a large community. As such, we decided to initiate a free medical programme for the public, implying the need for them to safeguard and maintain good health to improve their quality of life", commented Kishu Gomes, MD and CEO of Chevron Lubricants Lanka PLC.

The ambulance is a specially manufactured mobile clinic, by the Nissan Motor Company in Japan. In 2008 at the cost of approximately Rs. 1, 750,000, the ambulance underwent a 18 month modification programme under the supervision of the Nissan Renault CEO, making it one of the most state-of-the-art mobile clinics in South Asia. The Caltex health camp will be the first project to use the ambulance after the upgrade. The campaign 'Caring...for life' is synonymous with Chevron's commitment towards ensuring public health and safety.