Medicine worth US$ 12.8 Mn from US NGO sent here

The medicine will arrive in Sri Lanka on Sunday (13)

The Heart to Heart International has donated medicines worth Rs.4.29 billion (US$ 12.8 Mn) to Sri Lanka in response to the current shortage of cancer medicines in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka’s Ambassador Mahinda Samarasinghe requested this from donors in the USA. The latest donation includes sunitinib malate which is an oncology drug used to treat certain types of cancers (kidney, pancreas and intestinal).

Facilitated by the Presidential Secretariat, Health Ministry and the Disaster Management Center (DMC) in Sri Lanka and the Embassy, the donation is due to arrive in Colombo, Sri Lanka via air on August,13 at no cost to Sri Lanka. Heart to Heart International has borne all expenses, and the donation will be received by the Health Ministry for immediate distribution. The Sri Lankan Embassy in Washington, D.C. greatly appreciates the continued assistance provided by Heart to Heart International.

Headquartered in Lenexa, Kansas, Heart to Heart International (HHI) is a global humanitarian organization focused on improving access to health. Since its inception in 1992, HHI has delivered medical aid and supplies worth $2.6 billion to more than 130 countries, including within the United States.

HHI responds to natural disasters both domestically and internationally by supplying medical relief and mobilizing volunteers. The organization is a 4-star Charity Navigator charity, a BBB Accredited charity and is on the “Philanthropy 400.”

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