Posco Daewoo, the energy development unit of steelmaker Posco, will conduct medical volunteer work helping about 1,000 residents in Indonesia, the company said Wednesday.
Together with 20 Korean and local medical staff, some 40 employees of Posco Daewoo will provide health check-ups and health education to residents in Indonesia’s eastern province Papua until July 8.
Volunteers will provide education on pregnancy and other topics, the company said.
Employees of Posco Daewoo support medical volunteer work in Indonesia‘s Papua Province from June 30 to July 8. (Posco Daewoo)
Local medical staff will also receive training on how to use medical appliances and utilize the results.
Posco Daewoo has been supporting locals there via medical volunteer work since 2016, expanding medical treatment to social minorities and setting up a system that keeps track of individual medical records while improving sanitation at local hospitals.
By Kim Bo-gyung (
lisakim425@heraldcorp.com)
