The UNOPS handed over the first batch of 40 essential High-flow Oxygen machines and 100 Syringe Pumps for use in COVID-19 Treatment Centres at the Health Ministry earlier this month. The equipment is part of the World Bank’s emergency procurement support to COVID-19 response projects valued at over US$ 6.4 million.The total amount of oxygen related COVID-19 equipment under the project is estimated to be over US$ 2 million. Health Minister.
The Ministry of Health, (MOH) organized a
ceremony with UNOPS to handover the first batch of 40 essential High-flow
Oxygen machines and 100 Syringe Pumps for use in COVID-19 treatment Centres
in Sri Lanka, on 12 May 2021.The
equipment handed is part of the World Bank’s emergency procurement support to
COVID-19 response projects valued at over
US$
6.4 million.
The total amount of
oxygen related COVID-19 equipment under the project is estimated to be over US$
2 million
The event was attended by the Minister of Health, Pavithra Wanniarachchi, World Bank Project Director Dr. Jayasundara Bandara, senior officials from the Ministry of Health including the Deputy Director-general, Department of Biomedicine and Medical Supplies Janapriya Karunatilake and Sudhir Muralidharan, UNOPS Country Manager Sri Lanka and Maldives.
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COLOMBO (News 1st): A consignment of high-flow Oxygen therapy units that can supply medical Oxygen at high-speed to COVID-19 patients, will be brought to the country on Saturday (May 08), Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project said.
The equipment manufactured in New Zealand will be purchased through India, Dr. Jayasundara Bandara, the Project Director of the COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project told News 1st on Saturday (May 08).
“Given the prevailing spread of the COVID-19 virus, the Ministry of Health has observed that a considerable number of active COVID-19 patients should be provided medical Oxygen at a high-speed as a result of damages caused to the lungs in the respiratory system. If these patients are given Oxygen at the normal speed as in the case of general wards, the supply is inadequate to fulfill the Oxygen requirement of the body,” Dr. Jayasundara Bandara elaborated.
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COLOMBO (News 1st): Plans are in place to establish six (06) more hospitals for the treatment of the increasing rate of COVID-19 patients reported from across the country, Sri Lanka’s Covid 19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project said on Saturday (May 08).
The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) was requested to issue the environment reports for the construction of these hospitals, Dr. Jayasundara Bandara, the Project Director of the COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project told News 1st.
According to Dr. Jayasundara Bandara, measures are also underway to manufacture 8000 new beds for COVID-19 patients.
Moreover, the programme to convert 32 hospitals in the island into COVID-19 Treatment Centres will be completed in the next two weeks, Dr. Bandara noted.
Sri Lanka to obtain vehicles on rent for COVID prevention
Sri Lanka to obtain vehicles on rent for COVID prevention
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COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka has upped its COVID-19 care facilities by increasing the number of dedicated hospitals, units, and agencies to 52.
Dr. Jayasundara Bandara, Project Director, Sri Lanka Covid 19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project speaking to News 1st said at present 20 such dedicated hospitals, units and institutions are in operations and construction is taking place to complete the establishment of 32 new such premises.
In addition, a decision was reached to obtain vehicles on rent for COVID-19 preventive operations.