Orange electric donates eye ward to hospital
A much felt need for the South was fulfilled on March 5, with the
opening of the Eye Ward and operating theatre at the base hospital
Balapitiya. Renovated and refurbished at a cost of 2 million by Orange
Electric under its CSR program “Light for You Sight for Me” the new eye
ward and surgical unit will certainly ease the burden of the 350
patients currently on the waiting list for medical attention for their
optical medical needs.
The renovation of this ward was undertaken on the request of the
Health Ministry as part of the national plan “Vision 2020” with the
objective of reducing preventive blindness.
Blindness due to cataract which is a common cause for preventive
blindness, is one such issue that needs addressing. Fortunately
blindness arising from cataract is revisable if timely corrective action
is taken.
Recognising this fact, Orange Electric decided to come forward
through its CSR program to assist those organisations that work towards
the goal of reducing preventive blindness. |