Category: projects

In response to a request by the Sri Lanka College of Pediatricians (SLCP), the NCMCAA through its COVID Response Team undertook to build a 5-bed High Dependency Unit (HDU) at the National Institute for Infectious Diseases (NIID) in Angoda. The main objectives of the project, which is being conducted with the support from the Director and staff of the NIID, are to treat critically ill pediatric COVID patients, improve quality of care at the NIID and most importantly, save lives. Following the pandemic, the HDU will be used to treat Dengue Fever and other disease conditions in children.

Total estimated project cost is LKR 6 million

Project description	Renovating and redesigning a building adjoining the existing pediatric ward for the 5-bed HDU	Procuring the required equipment for the HDU	Purchasing the required furniture and other items
Details	Setting up and complete refurbishment of the ward, patient and staff areas: Tiling of floor and walls Complete rewiring of the ward Installation of fans • Aluminum and glass fabrications Renovating two washrooms / toilets Interior and exterior painting	Multipara Monitors with five channels (ECG, NIBP, SPO2, Temperature & Respiratory) – 05 Infusion pumps – 05 Syringe pumps – 02 Double-bottle sucker machines – 02 Installation of complete ward lighting system	Three-function ICU beds – 03 Baby cots – 02 Over bed tables – 05 Bed side cupboards – 05 Saline stands – 05 Oxygen cylinder stands – 05 Book cupboard and books for children – 01

Donations received

Donations were received from the following Alumni members and well-wishers

Donor	Item	Quantity
Sri Lanka-India Society	Multi para monitors	5
Spa Ceylon	Infusion pumps	4
Dr Hemantha Sanjeewa Patabendige Prabath Gunasekera	Syringe pumps	2
Mr Samantha Wickremasinghe Anonymous donors from UK and from NCMC 5th batch	Double bottle sucker machines	2
Drs Tharushi and Pradeep Vithanage and well-wishers from Australia	Three function ICU beds Baby cots Over bed tables Bed side cupboards Saline stands Oxygen cylinder stands	3 2 5 5 5 5

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Following an assessment made by a Response Team member working at the Family Health Bureau (FHB), the NCMCAA purchased 500 Pulse Oximeters (POs) for distribution to rural hospitals and rural intermediate care centers (ICCs) throughout the island. The total project cost was LKR 1.45 million with each PO(with batteries) costing approximately, LKR 3000.

The total project cost was LKR 1.45 million with each PO(with batteries) costing  approximately, LKR 3000.

The POs were delivered to the FHB, which were duly inventoried and added to their stock control system. From 22 September, the POs were delivered through the district health stores (RMSD) to the local hospitals and ICCs in critical need of POs.

In the event of a decline in COVID cases in a particular ICC/Hospital, the Medical Officer in Charge will reissue the POs to a higher-level Hospital. A complete distribution list will be sent to the NCMCAA in due course, once the distribution is completed.

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Eight oxygen concentrators (OCs) were purchased at a total of over LKR 1.8 million, with each OC having a flow rate of 10 liters per minute, an oxygen concentrating capacity of 93%+/- 3% and a two year warranty.  The entire project was initiated and led by the 8^th  batch of the NCMC, with procurement and supply chain coordinated by the Response Team.

Based on the information from the Faculty of Critical Care Medicine database and their WhatsApp group, eight hospitals in urgent need of OCs were identified. The OCs were delivered to the NCMCAA on 4 October 2021 and their distribution began on 5 October 2021. All OCs will be added to the inventory books of the respective hospital. Technicians conducted demonstrations in each of the eight hospitals. The first patient was put on, one of the OCs on the 6 October 2021.

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