LRH friends society launched

Shirley WIJESINGHE

The launch of the 'Friends of Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children' (FLRHC) will be held today under the patronage of Healthcare and Nutrition Minister Niaml Siripala de Silva. First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa is the patron of this organisation and the Director of Lady Ridgeway Hospital (LRH), Dr. S. Yoganathan is the chairperson.

Addressing the media LRH Director S. Yoganathan said the well-wishers of the LRH including medical professionals and staff of the hospital came together to form FLRHC in March 2008.

The vision of the organisation is to enhance the quality of paediatric healthcare while maintaining a child and parent friendly environment for the children below 12. This organisation will assist in supplementing of resources provided to LRH by the Government through non-governmental organisations individuals and other donors, Dr. Yoganathan said. The hospital needs a constant flow of funds to enable it to provide the care and attention for the birthright of the country, she added. Yoganathan appealed the assistance from general public, private institutions.