ComBank donates essential equipment to four hospitals
Four hospitals, including the Lady Ridgeway Children's Hospital in
Colombo, have been provided with essential equipment under a community
initiative by the Commercial Bank of Ceylon.
The Bank donated nebulisers, glucometers, blood pressure monitors and
other needs to the Elpitiya base hospital and installed airconditioning
for its ultrasound room. The donation coincided with the 10th
anniversary of the Bank's Elpitiya branch.
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Officials of the Commercial Bank at the hospitals which received
assistance. |
In December, the operating theatre of the Lady Ridgeway Children's
Hospital, the District Hospital, Gampaha and Base Hospital, Dambadeniya
were provided assistance.
The donation to the Lady Ridgeway hospital comprised a range of
trolleys and essential equipment needed by the institution.
The District Hospital Gampaha received surgical equipment for its
oral and maxillofacial unit, a portable micro monitor, portable LED
light cure machine, tungsten carbide surgical bars and other surgical
implements.
Commercial Bank's final donation for 2012 was made to the Base
Hospital, Dambadeniya, which was presented with a twin probe
cardiography (CTG) machine for its maternity unit.
"These donations exemplify Commercial Bank's concerns for the needs
of community institutions," said Chief Financial Officer and Trustee of
Commercial Bank CSR Trust, Nandika Buddhipala, "While our flagship
projects are in the sphere of education with particular emphasis on IT
and English, the healthcare sector is also an area of focus, as it is
critically important to our promise of a better tomorrow."
A spokesman for the Bank said, "In earlier projects, the Bank donated
critical care equipment to the Lady Ridgeway Hospital and the Jaffna
Teaching Hospital, provided bedding and ceiling fans to the Polonnaruwa
Base Hospital and made monetary contributions to repair wards at several
other hospitals."
"The Commercial Bank has donated fully-equipped and furnished
computer laboratories to more than 65 schools and institutions to date,
benefitting more than 35,000 students. The Bank presents scholarships
and laptops to 25 undergraduates each year."
"In September 2012, the Bank further expanded its commitment to the
education sector with the launch of a national-scale community
initiative to take the English language education to children in rural
Sri Lanka," he said. |
