US Charity Donates Cancer Drugs Worth Rs. 330 Million and 600 Specialised Wheelchairs to Sri Lanka
The US-based Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, through Latter-day Saint Charities, has donated Rs. 330 million worth of oncology medicines to Sri Lanka for cancer patients and signed an agreement to provide 600 specialised wheelchairs for patients with spinal cord injuries.
The Ministry of Health and Mass Media officially received the medicines on October 14. The agreement for the wheelchair donation was also signed at the Ministry.
The organisation had previously donated 570 wheelchairs to Sri Lanka in 2023. Under the latest initiative, healthcare personnel will also receive specialised training in wheelchair prescription, use and maintenance.
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