CBL spearheads ‘Munchee Samaga Ma Piya Mehewara’
Ceylon Biscuits Limited (CBL), continues to spearhead the ‘Munchee
Samaga Ma Piya Mehewara’, a service oriented initiative that educates
young parents on pre and post natal care. This initiative which first
took off the ground in November, 2011 with the blessings of the Ministry
of Health and the comprehensive support of the office of the Medical
Officer of Health in Homagama area has already benefitted over 2000
young parents.
The Munchee Samaga Ma Piya Mehewara programme, in progress |
In order to provide an indepth awareness to young parents, the
Munchee Samaga Ma Piya Mehewara programme, which is held on the third
Saturday of every month is always conducted by a group of experts,
consisting of the Medical Health Officer of Homagama, additional medical
officers of health, public health officers, obstetricians, gynecologists
and midwives.
Group Director and Head of Marketing and Sales Nandana Wickramage
described this community development activity as one that benefits the
neighborhood. “The sociological impact of this health-care educational
initiative is immense. It is compulsory for both parents-to-be to attend
the programme as both parties hold the responsibility of providing care
for the baby and building their mutual understanding and stability as a
parental unit on a sociological level. As a responsible Sri Lankan
company, we’d like to make a qualitative difference that impacts,
benefits and influences the lives of Sri Lankans”. He added that the
Munchee Samaga Ma Piya Mehewara initiative is one that directly impacts
the next generation children.
Expressing his view on the Munchee Samaga Ma Piya Mehewara, Medical
Officer of Health in Homagama, Laxman Jayamanne said, “one of the core
aims of this programme is to educate the family, especially the husband
to provide maximum care, love and protection together with nutrition
requirement of the mother. Yet another objective of this programme is to
strengthen the family unit economically and instill positive attitudes
towards maternal care in the society.
The Munchee Samaga Ma Piya Mehewara programme has been held in the
Homagama, Panagoda, Watareka, Mattegoda and Habarakada areas. Initaially
conducted as a Corporate Social activity in the Homagama area where CBL
is located, the Munchee Samanga Ma Piya Mehewara programme will reach
out to other areas of the country in the near future. |