Diversification of Oasis Hospital

Charumini DE SILVA

The Oasis Hospital (Pvt) Ltd., Colombo will diversify into the medical education industry with the setting up of a private medical school at a cost of Rs. one billion for those who could not obtain sufficient z-score to enter a Government Medical College, Managing Director, Oasis Hospital (Pvt) Ltd., Dr. E. M .S. Edirisinghe said.

The hospital celebrates its 10th anniversary and is also going to implement an expansion and a diversification of services at a cost of Rs. 100 million, he said.

Under this program the hospital opened a new lobby area with more accommodation and are going to open five new operating theatres.

The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the hospital is to be provided with the latest state-of-the-art medical equipment and facilities. In addition a Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) will also be opened in the near future, he said.

At present at Oasis Hospital (Pvt) Ltd., cardiac patients are given the opportuniy of undergoing surgery without having to wait for long periods and such patients are charged an affordable fee. In addition, the Oncology Unit of the hospital also offers patients 24-hour service.

As charges of private hospitals remain at a high level at present, the Oasis Hospital is offering affordable charges to patients providing an enhanced service. The annual growth rate of the hospital is very encouraging. There is a great potential in the Northern and Eastern Provinces for private hospitals, Dr. Edirisinghe said.