People’s Bank donates Portable Ultra Sound Scanner to the Jaffna Teaching Hospital

As part of the series of CSR initiatives organised to mark People's Bank’s 60th anniversary, a Portable Ultra Sound Scanner worth over Rs. 7 million was donated to the Jaffna Teaching Hospital recently. This state of the art equipment which can be deployed to treat COVID-19 patients was funded by the People's Bank Staff Members by donating a part of their salaries, the bank said in a statement.

Ranjith Kodituwakku - Chief Executive Officer/ General Manager, People’s Bank; Dr.T. Sathiyamoorthy - Director of the Jaffna Teaching Hospital; Dr. S. Sribavanatharaja and Dr. C. .Jamunanantha – Deputy Directors; Nalaka Wijayawardana – Head of Marketing, People’s Bank; K. Kodeeswaran – Jaffna Regional Manager; M. Mathiyalagan -Assistant Regional Manager and P. Partheepan - Jaffna Branch Manager, Bank Staff and Hospital Staff were present at the event.

Once the COVID-19 pandemic settles, the hospital expects to use this scanner for the benefit of other patients as well. Similar equipment were earlier donated to National Hospitals in Colombo and Kandy, courtesy of the People's Bank staff.

Above: During the presentation.