COLOMBO : Muslim Aid Sri Lanka, in its efforts to overcome the pandemic situation donated hospital equipment worth Rs. 6 million rupees were handed over to the Base Hospital in Puttalam on Tuesday, July 27.
The hospital’s Medical Superintendent D.A.C Dissanayaka, doctors, nurses and management staff received the consignment of medical items from Muslim Aid. The items included a Ventilator, 03 Pulse-Oximeters; 01 Multipara monitor, 36 nebulizers and 450 PPE kits – both reusable and disposable.
Distinguished guests from the clergy of three religious faiths in the country – Buddhist, Hindu and Muslim were also present at the event.
Respected members of the clergy expressed their appreciation of Muslim Aid Sri Lanka for reaching out to help the people of Puttalam and supporting the hardworking staff of the Base Hospital who are on the front lines, risking their own lives trying to provide the best of care and services to patients.
During the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, Muslim Aid supported thousands of vulnerable and daily wage-earning families through the provision of dry ration packs in a number of districts in the country. Muslim Aid also handed over hygiene packs to the Head of National Operation Centre for Prevention of Covid -19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), to be distributed in selected quarantine centers in the country.
As such, Muslim Aid will continue its efforts to battle the pandemic and assist the most vulnerable families in the country by provision of emergency relief and assistance to the health sector.
