The Erste Bank of Austria has provided EUR 9.5 million (approximately SLR 1,810 million) interest free Credit Facilities to enhance the access to quality and modern healthcare facilities in hospitals in the country.
The Government having recognized the importance, has now been able to provide Anaesthetic machines, ICU ventilators, blood gas analyzers, endoscopes, operation theatres and mobile lights for identified hospitals in Sri Lanka.
The objectives of the project are to reduce the hospital acquired infections, ensure access to modern healthcare equipment so as to provide immediate care to the patients, whilst reducing the recurrent costs and expenditure to the Government. Accordingly, the people in the entire country will be benefitted through this project by enhancing access to quality healthcare facilities.