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    The document summarizes several corporate social responsibility programs conducted by Mercury Drug and Gardenia in the Philippines. Mercury Drug operates multiple free medical programs that provide medicines, medical services, clean water, health screenings and education to underserved communities. They also support pharmacy education through scholarships. Gardenia focuses on children's nutrition and environmental conservation through educational programs, tree planting initiatives and breakfast assistance for elementary students. Both companies aim to improve public health and living standards through their social programs.

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    Mercury Drug Foundation

     Operation Bigay Lunas


    - Mercury Drug gives out free medicines and medical services to
    underserved barangays in the Philippines. The program was
    first conducted in 1999, since then, it has been done by the
    company year-round with the help of local government units
    and other healthcare volunteers and professionals. They aspire
    to make healthcare closer and accessible to needy Filipino
    people. Aside from the free medicines and medical services,
    they also establish disease prevalence in the communities and
    provide them with actionable healthcare data.

     Operation Pa-Tubig
    - The program provides clean potable water that are safe and
    easy to access in waterless communities. With the help of this
    CSR, health and sanitation, and living conditions of the
    beneficiary communities are improved. Water needs of
    Filipino people for drinking, personal care, and household use
    are fulfilled.

     Bantay Kalusugan
    - This program promotes the early detection of chronic non-
    communicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, obesity,
    and high cholesterol level through free health screening,
    medical counseling, and educational health lectures in urban
    poor communities.

     KidSigla
    - The program aims to reduce the malnutrition cases of children
    in the country. Feeding modules dedicated for undernourished
    children are distributed and accomplished in selected
    communities for six months. Parents are being engaged in food
    preparation and the children are monitored for their improved
    weight changes.

     Bantay Kalusugan Smart Parenting


    - This program wants to educate women in marginalized
    communities about responsible parenthood, women’s health
    and hygiene, and children in order to reduce the cases of
    childbirth and maternal mortality.

     Help Stop NCD


    - This CSR activity promotes walking and running as a preventive approach to
    non-communicable diseases. Participants collectively learn and do
    exercises.
     Pharmacy Scholarship
    - This program aims to alleviate the low number of pharmacists
    in the country. It helps financially-challenged pharmacy
    students enrolled in the member schools of the Philippine
    Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (PACOP) by covering their
    tuition and miscellaneous fees, and food and transportation
    expenses.

    Gardenia

     Nutrisyon at Kalinisan para sa Maayos na Kinabukasan


    - In partnership with the Philippine Red Cross Laguna Chapter and Department of
    Education Division of Laguna, advocates to educate children on healthy eating habits and
    proper way of handwashing. This year, the CSR activity was conducted on San Pedro
    Central School.

     Annual tree planting


    - Fifty Gardenia employees helped in planting 2,000 guyabano and narra tree seedlings in
    Brgy. Cansuso, Cavinti, Laguna. This is the company’s way to give back to the community
    and the environment. Aside from the annual tree planting, Gardenia has been also active
    in tree-caring programs.

     Nutrition Assistance Program


    - This CSR program aims to reduce the problems of elementary school children who come
    to school without having breakfast. They conduct lectures on the importance of eating a
    well-balanced meal. The program includes feeding programs and a three-month bread
    supply to selected pupils.

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