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DOLE FOOD INC BOOSTS TUBERCULOSIS PROGRAM FOR PHILIPPINE WORKERS.

Publication: AsiaPulse News
Publication Date: 15-JAN-07
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2007--Dole Food Company, Inc.

today announced that it will strengthen its widely successful Tuberculosis (TB) initiative in 2007 at the company's two Philippine divisions, Dole Packaged Foods-Dolefil and Dole Fresh Fruit-Stanfilco.

The program, TB-DOTS, seeks to raise awareness about TB among Dole Philippines employees and their communities, correct misconceptions about the disease, reduce its stigma, and treat those afflicted with the disease.

TB-DOTS, which stands for Tuberculosis Directly Observed Treatment Short-course, is a highly effective strategy recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) and...

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