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Medical care
Help those seeking medical care through the improvement and maintenance of hospital wards
In Sri Lanka the Government provides free health care facilities for all of the people through a network of hospitals though out the country. The National hospitals which are located in Colombo provide medical care including residential medical services to patients from any part of the country. No one who is in need is turned away, even though the residential wards are overflowing with patients. Seeing the possibility of improving the facilities in the hospital wards and bringing some comfort to those who seek medical help, the Sahana Foundation has formulated a hospital assistance scheme.
The programme will start with the National Hospital in Colombo which admits patients from all parts of the country seek when they are in real need. The medical authorities have allocated wards in three hospital wards which are to be renovated as required and provide equipment and facilities that are needed in several phases so that the patients would receive the benefits immediately.
Once the pilot projects are underway and a successful model is developed, the Foundation intends to extend the programme to other hospitals outside the capital Colombo.
a) Maintenance of Ward Number 40 at National Hospital Colombo
Established in 1864, the NHSL is the premier teaching hospital and the tertiary care facility in the country. All services are provided free of charge. The NHSL employs a staff of nearly 5000 including 80 Consultant staff and over 500 doctors. Apart form the outpatient services it has 77 wards and 2996 beds.
Ward number 40 to be maintained by the Sahana Foundation is general surgical ward with 48 beds.
b) Maintenance of Ward Number 2 at Castle Street Hospital for Women
Established in 1950 the Castle Street Hospital is the main Maternal and Gynecological care hospital in Sri Lanka. All services are provided free of charge. The hospital has 10 wards and 5 labour rooms and about 150 doctors and 275 nurses.
Ward number 2 to be maintained by the Sahana foundation has 96 beds and provides pre natal and post natal care.
c) Maintenance of Ward Number 4 at the Teaching Hospital Colombo South
Established in 1950, the Colombo South hospital is a popular hospital in the outskirts of the Colombo city. It has 650 nurses and 1060 beds.
Ward number 4 allocated to the Sahana Foundation is a general medical ward for women suffering from a range of medical problems. It sees about 100 patients on each alternative day of the week and while it has 40 beds at any one time there could be double this number in the ward with some patients seated or lying on mattresses on the floor.
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