"Health School" at the Field

The production process in the oil industry is associated with hazardous working conditions, as well as the remoteness of production sites and facilities from specialized medical institutions. These factors make it mandatory to provide timely and high-quality medical care to employees.

Timely prevention, a healthy lifestyle, and giving up bad habits are necessary conditions for maintaining health.

Health and safety are closely related concepts. The only difference is that we cannot achieve "zero" in health. You never know when a heart attack will occur, a tooth will ache, or a chronic disease will flare up. However, the risk can be minimized.

And our task is to convey to every employee how important it is to have a conscious attitude toward their own health.

In 2023, the "Health School" project for employees over the age of 45 was launched at health centers located at the fields.

The goal of organizing the "Health School" is:

• increasing employee awareness of diseases and their risk factors;
• increasing employee responsibility for maintaining their health;
• forming an active attitude among employees toward disease, motivation for wellness, and commitment to treatment and following medical recommendations;
• developing employees' skills for self-monitoring their health status and providing first aid in cases of exacerbations and crises;
• developing employees' skills to reduce the adverse impact of behavioral risk factors on their health (nutrition, physical activity, stress management, quitting bad habits);
• developing practical skills for analyzing the causes that affect health.

Training at the Health School allows for reducing the negative impact of behavioral risk factors (bad habits, nutrition, physical activity, stress control), mastering methods for self-monitoring blood pressure and self-help, as well as first aid for exacerbations and hypertensive crises. It also helps patients develop a responsible attitude toward their health and increases motivation for wellness and adherence to treatment and medical recommendations.

Classes are conducted by paramedics from the contractor organization Medcom LLC, which provides comprehensive medical services at the Company's production facilities.

Classes are held in groups of 5 to 8 people. Each session includes informational material and active forms of learning aimed at developing employees' practical skills. All sessions are timed and have clear instructions for conduct. During the classes, employees learn about the main diseases of the circulatory system and the risk factors that accompany them, and in practice, they learn to determine their individual level of cardiovascular risk using the SCORE* table.

Health School classes are held on a regular basis. Every week, field workers are invited to training on various topics and participate in physical activities.

Caring for employee health is the key to the Company's success.