Women’s group receives K100,000

OK Tedi Mining Ltd (OTML) recently presented K100,000 to the Ok Tedi Women’s Network (Own) to support a fundraiser to buy cervical cancer screening equipment.
The Gala fundraising dinner organised under the patronage of the OTML managing director and chief executive officer, Kedi Ilimbit, raised K168,000 for the acquisition of a thermal coagulator gun, GenXpert cartridges and accessories, which are vital in aiding early detection and prevention of cervical cancer.
OWN chairman Jessica Bablis said the equipment would contribute to the reduction in cervical cancer cases in Western Province and Papua New Guinea, which would be an amazing breakthrough.
“Cervical cancer is the second most frequent cancer among PNG women and 1,400 women in PNG die from it every year.
“I thank OTML and its business partners, and employees for their support of the Pinktober fundraiser and OTML MD Kedi Ilimbit for his visionary leadership to fundraise for something that will positively impact and improve the lives of many people in our host communities,” she said.