The fourth MRI machine for the National Hospital of Sri Lanka was officially handed over to the hospital yesterday (22) by Mizukoshi Hideaki, the Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka has been provided with this MRI
machine under the aid programme of Rs.1.76 billion given to Sri Lanka by the project for socio-economic development of Japan. Accordingly, the official acceptance of this machine worth more than Rs.400 million took place yesterday (22) at the hospital premises under the patronage of the Minister of Health, Dr.Keheliya Rambukwella.
Under the first phase of the Japanese Socio-economic Development Project essential medical equipment including a CT scan machine, two angiography machines and nine multi-parameter monitors were donated to the National Hospital and a DSA (Digital Subtraction Angiography) machine worth over Rs.300 million was also donated to the Colombo North Teaching Hospital.
Colombo National Hospital currently has three MRI scanners installed and with this machine it will increase to four. MRI scanners are used for patient care in 12 teaching hospitals and general hospitals in the country.
Subsequently, the Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, the Japanese delegation including Ambassador Mizukoshi Hideaki held a special meeting with the officials of the Health Ministry and National Hospital officials at the Health Ministry. Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said Sri Lanka had faced a severe economic, social and geopolitical crisis in an unprecedented manner in history and that it was now recovering from it. In addition to the International Monetary Fund, the minister said that the support received from Japan is at a very high level and the President has also pointed it out very clearly. The minister also said that all this support is extremely important especially for the gradual recovery from the crisis. Minister Keheliya Rambukwella,said that since the era of J.R.Jayawardene, Japan has given us a lot of support.
“Health and education are free services in our country. We are working with dedication to continue the free health service,”he said. The Japanese government is giving us a very high level of support. Japanese envoy in Colombo Mizukoshi Hideaki, speaking on this occasion said that the donation of MRI machine to Colombo National Hospital was another milestone in the unique Sri Lanka-Japan friendship relationship.
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