20 new ambulances handed over to state hospitals Islandwide
With the aim of providing high-quality and efficient healthcare services to the people, 20 advanced technology ambulances were handed over to government hospitals today (25) under the patronage of the Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, at the Ministry of Health and Mass Media premises.Each ambulance, valued at over Rs. 25.7 million, was distributed to hospitals under both the Central Government and Provincial Councils with the support of the Health Systems Improvement Project and the financial contribution of the Asian Development Bank.These new ambulances come equipped with modern facilities, enabling patients to receive critical care during transport to hospitals.
The 20 ambulances were allocated to ten district general hospitals, including Embilipitiya, Nawalapitiya, Matale, Negombo, Trincomalee, Nuwara Eliya, Chilaw, Monaragala, Dambulla, and Horana; teaching hospitals in Polonnaruwa, Batticaloa, Badulla, and Anuradhapura; base hospitals in Pottuvil, Kantale, Akkaraipattu, Dehiattakandiya; as well as the Ampara General Hospital and Sigiriya Hospital.
