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Two charities join hands to boost Covid patient care at Mulleriyawa
View(s):Following an urgent appeal made by consultant chest physician Dr. Aflah Sadikeen, a commendable venture was undertaken by Charities Network with the support of Memon Aid.
The appeal was made in view of the increasing number of COVID-19 patients at the Colombo East Base Hospital Mulleriyawa. According to Dr. Sadikeen, a growing number of patients are being treated at the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit and the High Dependency Unit. Understanding this urgent need, Charities Network joined hands with Memon Aid, another charity organisation, to donate two high flow nasal oxygen machines and a pressure infusion bag worth Rs 2,350,000.
Picture shows the equipment being donated to the hospital. Present at the ceremony were Hospital Director Dr. Priyantha Karunaratne, Deputy Director Dr. Muditha Perera, Consultant Chest Physician Dr. Amitha Fernando, Consultant Chest Physician Dr. Aflah Sadikeen, Charities Network member Rizan Nazeer, Memon Aid members Ameen Bhaila, Hanif Yoosuf and Afzal Sattar.
