Sun Life Foundation Turns Over Four New Barangay Health Stations in Central Luzon

　　MANILA, PH – (December 12, 2024) - Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSX: SLF) (NYSE: SLF) 

　　As part of its ongoing commitment to expand healthcare access, Sun Life Financial-Philippines Foundation,  Inc. (Sun Life Foundation) recently turned over four new Barangay Health Stations (BHS) in Central Luzon.  

　　A joint initiative with Health Futures Foundation, Inc. (HFI)， the Sun Life Barangay Health Stations program  aims to bring primary health services like regular health monitoring, prenatal checkups, and health education  closer to remote communities. It also encourages residents to take part in managing their health through  the Community-Based Health and Wellness Program (CBHWP)， where a Community Health Nurse equips  community members with knowledge and skills to serve as Barangay Health Workers, Barangay Nutrition  Scholars, and Cluster Leaders.  

　　The Tthree stations are in Brgy. San Vicente in San Manuel, Brgy. Moriones in San Jose, and Brgy. Bigbiga in  Mayantoc, all in Tarlac, while a fourth is located in Brgy. Recuerdo in Nampicuan, Nueva Ecija. This brings the  total number of operational stations to 13. Three more are under construction and slated for turnover inby  2025, in time for Sun Life’s 130th anniversary in the Philippines.  

　　“The Sun Life Barangay Health Stations program aims to empower residents and aid in building healthy,  resilient, and thriving communities,” said Alex Narciso, President of the Sun Life Foundation. “Having a health  station helps eliminate distance as a barrier to forging a brighter future。”  

　　As the philanthropic arm of Sun Life Philippines, the country’s first and longest-standing life insurance  company, the Sun Life Foundation supports holistic initiatives that promote the health of Filipinos.  

　　“The residents attended a seminar on lifestyle diseases, and they are very thankful because it improved their  life and increased their awareness of the importance of health,” said Dominique Dayag, Community Health  Nurse at San Vicente BHS in San Manuel, Tarlac. “That’s the effect of having a BHS: they became more  health-oriented。”