Comprehensive Obstetric Care Unit at Kilinochchi General Hospital declared open

Comprehensive Obstetric Care Unit at Kilinochchi General Hospital declared open
The newly constructed Obstetric Theatre, Labour Room, Special Care Baby Unit(SCBU), Pediatric Ward and Maternity Ward of the Kilinochchi District General Hospital was declared open by Minister for Economic Development Basil Rajapaksa on 27th May.
The Kilinochchi district hospital was refurbished at a cost of Rs.13.8 Mn. and Rs. 12.0 Mn worth of medical equipments for the obstetric theatre also provided under the assistance of UNICEF.
Five Land Cruiser Vehicles donated by UNICEF were also distributed among the Regional Directors of Health Services of the Northern Province during the same event. Meanwhile, Twenty Motor Cycles and Two Canter type double cap vehicles bought at Rs.12.8 Million under World Bank assisted Health Sector Development Project (HSDP) were also distributed for the Anti Malaria units of the Kilinochchi and Mullaittivu Districts.
During the same event, as a measure to strengthen the livelihood of the civilians resettled, ten sewing machines bought by the provincial council were handed over to beneficiaries from Oddusuddan area of Mullaittivu district. The beneficiaries were selected by District Secretary, Mullaittivu, Mrs. Emelida Sugumar.
Mr.Haruhiko Kuroda, President, Asian Development Bank, Minister for Power & Energy Champika Ranawaka, Minister Douglas Devananda, Minister Rishad Bathiudeen, Nothern Province Governor Maj General G.A Chandrasiri and senior officials from the Ministries accompanied with Minister Basil Rajapaksa at the functions held in the hospital premises.
Mrs. R.Kethees Waran, District Secretary, Kilinochchi, Mr.A.Sivasamy, Chief Secretary, other Provincial Secretaries and Senior Officials from the Northern Provincial Council has took part at this event and Mr. R.Raveendran, Provincial Health Secretary has coordinated the programme with the corporation of Hospital Staff and RDHS office, Kilinochchi.