Americares donates over $ 773,000 worth urgently needed medicines, medical supplies to SL

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Sri Lanka’s Ambassador in the US Mahinda Samarasinghe receives the certificate of appreciation awarded by Americares Deputy Medical Officer Sadhana Rajamoorthi in appreciation of facilitating urgent medical donations to Sri Lanka

Consequent to the request made by the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Washington, D.C. under the purview of Ambassador Mahinda Samarasinghe, Americares, one of the world’s leading non-profit providers of donated medicine and medical supplies, has generously donated more than $ 773,000 worth (an estimated Rs. 279.4 million) of urgently needed medical supplies for the people of Sri Lanka.

This donation consists of essential medicines, including prenatal and lactation vitamins, chronic disease medications, intravascular catheters, syringes and gloves that are urgently required by the Ministry of Health.

As a result of facilitating this kind deed, an MoU was signed between the Ministry of Health in Sri Lanka and Americares, enabling future donations to take place. A formal certificate handover ceremony took place at the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Washington, D.C. to mark the momentous occasion, with Ambassador Mahinda Samarasinghe and Americares Deputy Medical Officer Sadhana Rajamoorthi.

This endeavour is in cooperation with the Ministry of Health Sri Lanka and at a time that international aid and medicinal supplies are of importance to the island nation, the people of Sri Lanka and the Embassy of Sri Lanka convey their sincere appreciation and acknowledgement to Americares in their generous efforts and commitment to assist the nation.

Americares is a health-focused relief and development organisation that saves lives and improves health for people affected by poverty or disaster. Each year, the organisation reaches 85 countries on average, including the United States, with life-changing health programs, medicine, medical supplies and emergency aid. Since its founding more than 40 years ago, Americares has provided more than $ 20 billion in aid to 164 countries, including the United States.