New Britain Palm Oil Limited (NBPOL) through its registered charity New Britain Palm Oil Foundation (NBPOF) last year committed funds towards COVID-19 preparedness and response across all Provinces in PNG where NBPOL operates.
As the COVID-19 situation in PNG continues to worsen, the NBPOL Foundation has again committed to fight against COVID-19. With the dwindling supplies of GeneXpert cartridges across the country and the delays experienced with PCR testing, we see the use of RDT’s at all Health Facilities as a critical component in minimizing the spread of COVID-19 in PNG.
A total of 9,000 test kits of the Panbio COVID 19 – Ag RDT which was purchased at a total value of K286, 200 were donated to the Provincial Health Authorities in 6 provinces where NBPOL operates. This includes Madang, Milne Bay, Morobe, New Ireland, Oro and West New Britain Provinces. Each Provincial Health Authority received 1,500 test kits each.
The Chief Executive Officer of NBPOL Mohd Azlan Shah Mohd Zain in presenting 1,500 test Kits to the WNB Provincial Health Authority last week Thursday 15/04/21 said NBPOL cared about the people within the 6 provinces it had operations and had gone out its way to purchase the test kits for these communities.
CEO Azlan stated that tests kits will assist tracking and monitoring community transmissions in these provinces. He said it was his desire to see the curve flatten so the industry can continue with its country’s business operations.