LOLC health camp for employees

The LOLC Group organised a two-day health camp themed Neeroga at its head office recently.

Nearly a thousand employees and their family members took part. This is the first ever health and wellness event of this magnitude hosted by the company.

The health camp was chiefly facilitated by the Human Resources Division of the Group.

Group Managing Director and CEO of LOLC Kapila Jayawardena, senior management and staff members were also present.

The Neeroga health camp featured several renowned health care establishments.

Yoga instructor Chamin Warnakula, Zumba Instructor Nalinda Subasinghe, Helpage Sri Lanka, Nestle, LOLC Insurance Company and students from the Medical Faculty of Sri Jayawardenapura University also took part.

Parallel to the main event, there were a number of awareness sessions and workshops conducted by renowned medical specialists and institutions in relation to health and well-being, fitness, nutrition, ayurvedic treatment, stress management, vision and hearing, identification and prevention of contemporary ailments and health issues.

Participants were taught about the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle and overall well-being.

Mobile clinics and stalls that were set up at the premises provided employees an opportunity to undergo free medical checkups, vision tests, obtain diagnoses and special discounts for further medical investigations while facilitating other support. A blood donation campaign was also organised during the event.

CEO Jayawardena said, "The LOLC Group comprises over 3,000 employees and we have placed great emphasis on looking into their overall well-being." "Over the years, as part of good HR practices we have provided numerous medical and healthcare benefits to employees and assisted them during emergency medical needs," he said.