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we care

O High Flow Respiratory Humidifiers for FMU
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Whether it's our internal or external
community, Interloop has always stood by its
people in the hour of need. Our mission and
reason for existence is to bring a positive
change in the community. To pursue this
cause, Interloop has invested approximately
PKR 1.5 billion in the community-based
initiatives during the last decade.

As a commitment to our aim of improving the
well-being of society, we have invested in
quality healthcare initiatives enabling the
deserving to enjoy healthier lives. One such
initiative was donating six O High Flow
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Heated Respiratory Humidifiers to Faisalabad
Medical University Hospitals on Aug 6, 2020 Humayun Khan, Head of Corp Comm Interloop Limited handing over O High Flow Respiratory
for treating patients suffering from Severe Humidifiers to Faisalabad Medical University Hospitals
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Pneumonia due to COVID-19.

Improving Workers Well-being Program

The first group of 80 male and 6 female members received
training on the first five modules; Nutrition, Maternal
Health, Birth Spacing, Aids & Hepatitis, and Drug Abuse &
Diseases whereas the last module on Common Disease
was delayed due to lockdown to prevent the spread of the
COVID-19 pandemic. To complete the program, training on
the Common Disease module was held on Aug, 12 & 13,
2020 with refresher sessions on Sept 2 & 3, 2020. Under
the topic, symptoms, precautions, and preventive
measures of common diseases such as typhoid, malaria,
dengue, diarrhea, tuberculosis, diabetes mellitus, and
hypertension were discussed with the Peer Health
Educators (PHEs). Now that the trainings are complete,
these PHEs will deliver their learnings to their co-workers.
Upon the completion of the program, 4739 workers; 4452
males, and 287 females will benefit from this health &
Peer Health Educators learning about the symptoms & preventive
measures of Common Diseases well-being program at Interloop’s Hosiery Plant 2 & 4.
At Interloop, we aim is to change lives, enable a more
conducive work environment, build a diversified workforce,
and grow business while using our resources ethically.
Interloop in consultation with its esteemed client Stichd,
initiated the ‘Improving Workers Well-being’ (IWWB)
Program in 2019 run by Levi's at its selected supplier sites.
The objective was to increase the quality of life of workers
and translate the benefits of healthy and happy employees
into meaningful business impacts.
HANDS Team with its CSO Partner BSR/HER (Health
Enables Return) is the implementing partner for the IWWB
Program in Pakistan. With the facilitation of factory
representatives, HANDS Team organized a kick off
meeting for factory management, HR Line Supervisors and
EHS Department and identified the roles, responsibilities
and expectations of stakeholders, planned focus group Session facilitator guiding Interloop employees about the safety
guidelines for Common Diseases
discussions with management & workers and conducted
surveys.
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