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Health Protection Foundation was actively involved in Health Week, which is organized by Health and Safety Office of ArcelorMittal Poland every year at the beginning of October.

Together with "AMPLIFON" Poland Sp. z o.o. there was a round of free, prophylactic hearing examination organized for 90 steel makers from Dąbrowa Górnicza, Sosnowiec, Świętochłowice, Chorzów and Kraków.

In the light of belief that prevention is most important, the foundation invited its donators, retirees and pensioners, as well as employees of AMP for free laboratory tests that are part of cardiology and gastric check-up package. 430 persons took part in the tests. 

"Education for health and safety" was a motto of a picnic organized in Voivodeship Center of Road Traffic in Dąbrowa Górnicza (3^rd  October, 2015), the co-organizers of which were WORD Katowice (Voivodeship Center of Road Traffic in Katowice), WSS nr 5 im. św. Barbary w Sosnowcu (Hospital No. 5 named after St. Barbara in Sosnowiec) and UNIMED Sp. z o.o.  There were about 80 participants at the picnic during which there were attractions such as: simulations of rollover roof crash testing, driving a car, scooter, alco-goggles, educational  films, bike competition and simulation of traffic lights for children.  Qualified rehabilitation specialists from UNIMED Sp. z o.o. offered short cryotherapy or classical massage sessions.

Participants had also chance to take advantage of free medical examinations or consultations delivered by doctors from Hospital No. 5 in Sosnowiec- urologists, orthopedists and vascular surgeon. 

The most spectacular event of Health Week was III Charity Walk and Run, organized in three locations of ArcelorMittal Poland: Kraków, Dąbrowa Górnicza and Zdzieszowice. This year edition was dedicated to 14 children in need. The main organizer of the charity run was ArcelorMittal Poland Our Children Foundation.  Marching, running or nordic walking were all allowed disciplines that enabled to cover total of over 11 thousand kilometers. Every kilometer equals PLN 5 to be donated by AMP for treatment and rehabilitation of children, whose applications were delivered to Our Children Foundation and were approved by a commission.

Health Protection Foundation actively assisted in organizing this event as well as offered professional training provided by nordic walking instructor (employee of UNIMED Sp. z o.o.) in all three days of the charity run.

Employees of the foundation also helped by marching and running for ill children.