Brandix renovates sanitation facilities at Ja-ela hospital

Patients who seek treatment daily at the District Hospital Ja-ela and the hospital's staff have benefited by a comprehensive renovation of the hospital's sanitation facilities under a community project funded by Brandix Lanka Limited.

Senior Manager Operations at Brandix Casualwear, Ja-ela, Suresh Fernando unveils a commemorative plaque at the hospital. DMO Ja-ela Dr. Laksiri Lokuliyana looks on.

The project included the replacement or repair of fittings, tiling and doors to 19 toilets in the hospital's wards, OPD and staff areas, addressing a long-felt need.

Thanking Brandix for coming forward to undertake the project, the District Medical Officer of Ja-ela Dr. Laksiri Lokuliyana said, "Although our hospitals receive donations from well-wishers, it is very rarely that a company takes on a project of this nature. We are appreciative of Brandix Group's support, which has made life easier for the many people who seek treatment at the Ja-ela District Hospital."

Head of CSR at Brandix, Anusha Alles said the project was undertaken on the initiative of Manager, Human Resources at Brandix Casualwear, Ja-ela, Renuka Usgodaarachchi who had identified the hospital's need during a visit.

The Ja-ela district hospital treats an average of 150 people from the Ja-ela and Ekala areas daily. This number increases to over 750 on Thursdays which is the Hospital's Clinic Day. The 48-bed hospital has two wards for males and females and a maternity ward.

Brandix is Sri Lanka's largest apparel exporter. The Group's principal CSR efforts are driven by the central corporate theme of 'Water is Life: Make every drop count' and constitute a long term commitment to increasing the availability of water and the provision of safe drinking water to those most in need.

The Group's community outreach initiatives also include providing wells and pipe-borne water to communities in and around its manufacturing plants and the improvement of sanitation facilities in needy areas.