Hemas Hospital Wattala opens new ETU

Hemas Hospital, Wattala, opened its state-of-the-art Emergency Trauma Unit (ETU) expanding its capacity to treat patients.

Built to international standards, the purpose-built hospitals of the Hemas Group are manned by trained and experienced staff, doctors and state-of-the art technology enabling Hemas hospitals to be among the best of health care providers in the country.

Having over 500 consultants visiting the Hemas' hospitals covering a wide range of specialties it makes the healthcare facilities affordable among the public.

"The setting up of the Emergency Trauma Unit in the hospital had been one of our priorities. A lot of people in area and in and around Wattala, the Gampaha district and up to Puttalam and Warakapola on the Kandy Road come to this hospital. Sometimes patients lose their lives because they cannot get to the hospital on time due to the distance."

"We are in a accessible place and it is convenient for the patients north of Colombo. It is only fair that we give them the best possible service when it comes to emergency trauma as well. We have invested over Rs. 15 million in this unit and it is equipped to deal with any emergency," said Hemas Hospital Chairman, Murtaza Eusufally said.

Hemas Hospital has been accreted by the Australian Council of Health Care Standards Institute (ACHSI). There are 40 medical criteria be met to get accreditation.

"I believe we are the only hospital out of Colombo which has this accreditation. We were the first to get accredited in Sri Lanka. This has really helped us in keeping our level and culture of service high," he said.

The ETU at the Hemas Hospitals Wattala has treated 95,000 patients over the past six years. Healthcare sector remains the core business in the Hemas Group portfolio.

- SJ