– Oyu Tolgoi company is conducting a joint research project with the Mongolian University of Medical Science –
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – Oyu Tolgoi is conducting baseline research in partnership with the Mongolian University of Medical Science. The purpose of the programme is to protect the health of office employees and prevent cardiovascular diseases caused by a lack of physical activity.
Due to their sedentary work and lack of physical activity, office employees have a high risk of cardiovascular disease. According to health research data, Mongolia has a high incidence of diseases cause by a lack of physical activity, especially cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease is ranked highest among causes of death due to non-infectious diseases and in the list of all diseases.
Oyu Tolgoi employs 800 people in the Ulaanbaatar office. In cooperation with Oyu Tolgoi Sports Club, the company is organising sporting activities for employees. After completion of the research, Oyu Tolgoi will develop and implement a one year programme aimed at increasing physical activity among employees. The company is planning to hold regular sporting events and the opportunity for employees to take up sports and be physically active.
During the research, the cardiovascular disease risk of employees will be assessed. The programme will help develop a healthy attitude, increase the health knowledge of employees and help prevent a lack of physical activity and cardiovascular diseases.
Oyu Tolgoi will continue in cooperation with the University of Medical Science and take concrete measures based on the findings of the research. It is clear that Oyu Tolgoi LLC is going to contribute development of the Mongolian health sector and protect the health of its employees.
About Oyu Tolgoi LLC (http://en.ot.mn/)
Oyu Tolgoi LLC is Mongolia's largest copper and gold mining company and is a strategic partnership between the Government of Mongolia (34 per cent stake), Ivanhoe Mines (66 per cent) and Rio Tinto. Rio Tinto is the major shareholder in Ivanhoe Mines and the manager of the Oyu Tolgoi project. In addition to dividends from its 34 per cent stake in Oyu Tolgoi, the Government of Mongolia will receive taxes and royalties.
Oyu Tolgoi, located in the Gobi desert in southern Mongolia, will be one of the largest and highest-grade copper and gold mines in the world. It is the largest project ever developed in Mongolia, requiring a capital investment for phase 1 of more than US$6 billion.
Oyu Tolgoi is committed to contributing to a sustainable future for Mongolia. At least 9 out of 10 employees will be Mongolian once the mine is in production and Oyu Tolgoi is investing US$58 million dollars (78 billion MNT) in training and education and an additional US$27 million dollars (36 billion MNT) in the Workforce Employment Project designed to help address the general skills shortage in Mongolia
Oyu Tolgoi's key priorities are the health and safety of employees, best-practice environmental management, contributing to sustainable communities and always doing business with integrity, for the benefit of all the project's shareholders and the people of Mongolia.
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