As of September 6, 2021, Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 death toll surpassed 10,000 and the total number of confirmed cases topped 462,000. The surge in confirmed cases have strained the local medical systems and facilities, creating an urgent need for additional support. Our aim is to provide the critical and immediate need for oxygen concentrators and pulse oximeters in hospitals and intermediate care centers and augment the facilities for pediatric care of the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH).
Our response projects funds both immediate needs and long-term recovery. Our top priorities for COVID-19 pandemic response include:
- IDH COVID Project – Establish a 5-bed High Dependency Unit (HDU) for children at the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH)
- Provide Oxygen Concentrators to hospitals in urgent need
- Provide Pulse Oximeters for hospitals and Intermediate Care Centers in urgent need
NCMC COVID Response Project Update
Following the surge of COVID-19 cases and deaths, the strain on healthcare facilities and the resultant adverse economic and social effects, the NCMC Alumni Association (NCMCAA) initiated a COVID Fund to support COVID response in Sri Lanka. Built on individual initiatives by various NCMC batches, the COVID Response Team represented alumni from all 08 NCMC batches.
The current progress of the three projects are as follows:
- Oxygen Concentrator Project
Eight oxygen concentrators (OCs) were purchased at a total of over LKR 1.8 million, with each OC having… Read more: Oxygen Concentrator Project - Pulse Oximeter Project
Following an assessment made by a Response Team member working at the Family Health Bureau (FHB), the NCMCAA… Read more: Pulse Oximeter Project - IDH COVID Project
In response to a request by the Sri Lanka College of Pediatricians (SLCP), the NCMCAA through its COVID… Read more: IDH COVID Project