US $ 46 Mn worth medical assistance from Medical Help

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka will receive US$ 46 million worth essential medicine and medical equipment from the Medical Help International USA in July. 

This was disclosed by Director Operations and Communications of Medical Help Sri Lanka Global project, Paddy Dassanayake who called on Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena at the Temple Tees earlier this week.

She said Medical Help International donates emergency medicines and other medical supplies to help vulnerable people of the society in coordination with the government body of beneficiary country and international, corporate and individual donors. 

The Medical Help International has extended its support to Sri Lanka since April 2022 to date worth Rs. 78.3 Billion. 

It corresponds and coordinates with Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health and while there are many categories of pharmaceutical drugs that are donated, a larger volume consisted of oncology, dialysis solutions, diabetic medicine including insulin to cover the huge medical shortage in the health care sector. 

Among these assistance, 1000 KVA Generator worth 42 million Rupees granted to Karapitiya hospital is one another huge contribution.