WESSA Sishen Report for Anglo American

THE ANGLO AMERICAN KUMBA SUSTAINABLE MINING PLAN KEY TAKEAWAYS AND LINKAGES TO WESSA

3.6 Thriving Communities – Health & Well-being Healthcare is a complex sector to intervene in, not least because of important public sector involvement and the lack of capacity in local public health systems in many of the communities where we operate. Health outcomes are a primary concern for host communities. Failing to provide good healthcare in early years can have lifelong consequences on health, well-being and employability. Therefore, ‘health and well- being’ constitutes one of the key stretch goals of the Sustainable mining plan. The ambition is to ensure residents in host communities meet the SDG 3 health outcome targets. This target will aim to have an impact on quality of lives of the host communities near our operations by ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all ages. This target will be of particular value for stakeholder management as it allows us to develop better relationships with host communities, local authorities and governments. In addition, it allows us to mitigate various community risks and potent ial recruitment risks, among others.

3.6.1 Sishen Health and Well Being – WESSA Services

• Through the WESSA Outreach and Schools teams, the following Health Awareness Programmes can be rolled out in the JTG Area using the WESSA Education Platforms: • Personal hygiene activities and habits – practical lessons for students of all ages. • COVID-19 – the science behind the virus and the risk of ZOONOSIS • The Wildlife Trade and the risks associated with it

WESSA HEALTH AWARENESS PROGRAMME

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