Caltex and AIDS Foundation to enhance HIV/AIDS awareness in the workplace
View(s):Chevron Lubricants Lanka, marketer of Caltex branded lubricants in Sri Lanka, has been at the forefront of HIV and AIDS prevention in the country for several years. The company has consolidated its efforts with mainstream HIV and AIDS eradication institutions such as the AIDS Foundation of Lanka and the Lanka Business Coalition on HIV and AIDS to actively advocate for HIV and AIDS eradication in the country, the company said.
At a recent official ceremony presided by Chevron Lubricants Lanka’s Managing Director/CEO Kishu Gomes, key officials of AIDS Foundation of Lanka presented several educative posters to the company as a gesture to commend its commitment and efforts towards this cause through the awareness programmes conducted for Sri Lanka’s workforce each year. The presentation of the posters was done at the factory in Kolonnawa and at the Caltex head office where significant issues pertaining to caution, risk aversion, and social stigma were addressed, the company statement added. “As a Board Member of the AIDS Foundation of Lanka, and in my capacity as a citizen of Sri Lanka, I call upon all those who can take the lead to protect our workforce and the public at large, by raising awareness on this deadly disease.
If you didn’t know, the trend is alarming and it is estimated that one infection happens every day in Sri Lanka,” noted Mr. Gomes who is also the present President of the Lanka Business Coalition on HIV and AIDS.
The AIDS Foundation of Lanka was inaugurated in November 2008, with a Board of Management consisting of several eminent persons with experience and a proven track record in local and international organisations.
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