Dilmah Foundation extends Rs. 75 m grant to eradicate cervical cancer

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Dilmah Tea, through its Merrill J. Fernando Charitable Foundation, entered into agreement with Ministry of Health and the Rotary Club of Colombo, to restart a national initiative to eradicate cervical cancer in Sri Lanka by 2030. The initial grant of Rs. 75 million from Dilmah - MJF Foundation with fund test kits for early detection and treatment, to reduce approximately 800 preventable deaths from cervical cancer in Sri Lanka every year. Rotary International President Gordon R. McInally was present to witness the agreement which was signed by Health Ministry Secretary Dr. P. G. Mahipala, Colombo Rotary Club President Migara De Alwis and Dilmah CEO and MJF Foundation Trustee Dilhan C Fernando.