New cancer medical complex to cost Rs 1,450 million

Ishara MUDUGAMUWA

The Health Ministry has decided to establish a new medical complex for cancer treatment attached to the Maharagama National Cancer Institute with the financial assistance of one of the best business institutions in London, Ahamad Tea Group, said a Health Ministry Spokesman.

It is estimated that Rs.1450 million will be spent for the construction of this complex. The Ahamad Tea Group has agreed to spend Rs. 850 million and the rest will be provided by the government.

The new complex which will be housed in a seven storey building will be named as Razavi Medical Complex.

The new cancer treatment building complex will have many facilities, such as, 375 beds for adult patients, five operating theatres, 12 surgical ICU beds, 12 ICU beds, Day Chemotherapy Unit, Indoor and Out Door Pharmacies, 19 paying beds, Neutropenic ward for children, Laundry and sterialization department, Patient's cantees on each floor, consultants offices, blood transport shooting facility between Razavi medical complex and pathology building, miscellaneous general amenities such as consultants rooms, TV rooms, praying rooms. The decision to build this medical complex was taken at a meeting held recently at the ministry under the patronage of Health Minister Maithipala Sirisena.

Treasury Secretary P.B.Jayasundara, Health Ministry Secretary Ravindra Ruberu, National Cancer Hospital Director Kanishka Karunaratne and Ahamad Tea Group representatives participated to the occasion.