As the 2023 Pacific Games approaches, Team PNG was lucky enough to receive much needed support from City Pharmacy Group of Companies Limited, who presented a total of 500 Health Kits to those participating.
CPL’s Head of Pharmacy, Pradeep Panda, made the presentation to the Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee and Team PNG at the City Pharmacy Head Office in Port Moresby yesterday.
“Each kit consists of essential health items such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, soaps, hand sanitizers, deodorants and stop pain sprays. All health kits are valued at a total of over K20, 000. We are happy to aid in Team PNG’s efforts as they go- for- gold in the Pacific Games.”
PNG Olympic Committee Board member and Team PNG Chef de Mission for Pacific Games 2023, Faye-Zina Lalo, received the donations of behalf of the national team and conveyed her gratitude to the CPL Team for their timely assistance and acknowledged the company’s steadfast support to the PNG Olympic Committee and Team PNG.
Also, present at the Health Kit donation presentation, were athlete representatives from the sporting code Vaá, Mauri Ila, Kone Kenny, Frank Agalu, Minson Kulu, and Charlie Earnest.
The aspiring young athletes thanked CPL and were happy to receive the donations on behalf of Team PNG.
Furthermore, as health and hygiene are important to each and every individual, this generous donation to the athletes and officials who will be representing Papua New Guinea at the international sporting stage, is a necessary part of preparations leading up to the games.
The Pacific Games will kick start on the 19th of November in Honiara, Solomon Islands.