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IRPC participated in the closing ceremony of the 170th Mobile Prosthetic Leg Unit
Representatives of IRPC Public Co., Ltd. (IRPC), including Ms Chanida Sanhakorn, Senior Manager, and Ms Chaleeya Chaiwattana, Senior Officer of Corporate Branding & Communication, participated in the closing ceremony of the 170th Mobile Prosthetic Leg Unit Project at Trang Technical College in Mueang Trang District, Trang Province, held on 18-19 August 2024. They were honoured with an audience with Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, the Honorary President of the Prostheses Foundation of H.R.H. the Princess Mother. The event was also attended by Clinical Professor Dr Niwes Nantachit, Secretary-General of the Prostheses Foundation of H.R.H. the Princess Mother, and saw 87 prosthetic legs provided to disabled individuals.
IRPC has consistently donated polypropylene (PP) plastic pellets to the Prostheses Foundation for the past 13 years, which are used as materials for producing prosthetic legs for amputees at no cost. This ongoing contribution has enabled the production of 39,000 prosthetic legs. Additionally, IRPC and the Prostheses Foundation have collaborated on research to enhance prosthetic leg components, ensuring that amputees receive high-quality, standard prosthetic legs, thereby significantly improving their quality of life.