Sunshine facilitates Cataract Surgery at Govt Hospitals
SBL, a member of Sunshine Holdings PLC recently donated 250
Intra-ocular lenses and consumables to the Ministry of Health, towards
the Governments Vision 2020 programme. The donation which was made
through the Ministry of Health, is part of a larger plan by SBL to
facilitate a number of free Cataract surgeries in the future.
With a history of over 45 years in the pharmaceutical and supply of
medical equipment to the Sri Lankan healthcare industry, SBL has
established itself as a strong market leader in the field.
The lenses were officially handed over to Dr. P G Mahipala, Director
General of Health Services and the National focal point for Vision 2020
Secretariat, at the Ministry of Health earlier this month. The first
batch of eye surgeries using these lenses were performed by Dr. Chaya
Samarasinghe at the Dikoya Base Hospital, Hatton.
The company expects the rest of the lenses to be utilized in batches
at various hospitals in different parts of the country.
Caption: Dr. Ahmed Jeza (Vision 2020 Secretariat), Dr. P. G.
Mahipala (DGHS), S. Nadarajah (Director SBL), Ms. D. Watsala (Manager -
Corporate Relations - SBL), Dr. Aseyla Abeydeera (Vision 2020
Secretariat). |