With syringe pumps and monitor:

Harvesters Assist presents ICU bed to Cancer Hospital

Harvesters Assist (HA) generously donated an ICU bed with all accessories to the paediatric oncology unit of the National Cancer Hospital, Maharagama recently. The donation was contributed followed by an appeal made by Dr. Damayanthi C. Pieris Senior Consultant, Oncologist In-Charge of the ward. The equipment was installed in the High Dependency Unit in the presence of two representatives from Harvesters Assist Australia.

The total unit comprises an ICU bed, a monitor and two syringe pumps at a cost of over 1.2 Mn rupees, the first of such equipment to be made available to the paediatric ward. Dr. Damayanthi says, "We are now able to monitor a critically ill child without having to transfer the child to the ICU, whereby losing close supervision on the patient."

Harvesters Assist Inc., a non-profit organisation established in Australia explores the fundamentals of a supportive environment to the underprivileged and the needy, providing appropriate and effective response to humanitarian crisis, both long term and short term in Sri Lanka. HA also contributes in facilitating to diagnose, prevent, treat, and provide palliative care for cancer victims in Sri Lanka. HA exclusively raised funds to support the paediatric ward, with its annual charity dinner in Sydney, Australia early this year.