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India Sends Three Tonnes Of Anti-Tuberculosis Medicines To Sri Lanka
India sent about three tonnes of tuberculosis medicines to Sri Lanka.
The medicines traveled to Colombo on an Indian Air Force plane.
India said it wants to help Sri Lanka’s public health system.
India is also helping build an emergency hospital unit in Mannar.
The new unit will have two floors and medical equipment.
India is giving SLR 600 million for that project.
Another Indian-supported project created a model village in Polonnaruwa.
Officials from both countries are reviewing more projects to strengthen their partnership.
India dispatched about three tonnes of anti-tuberculosis medicines to Colombo aboard an Indian Air Force C-130J aircraft.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said the shipment supports Sri Lanka’s public health system.
India is funding a new two-storey accident and emergency unit at Mannar District General Hospital with a grant of SLR 600 million.
The Mannar project will include essential medical equipment to improve emergency care.
Indian and Sri Lankan officials also reviewed foundation projects and inaugurated a grant-supported model village in Polonnaruwa.
- Who
- The Government of India, including External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and High Commissioner Santosh Jha, supported Sri Lanka alongside Sri Lankan officials.
- What
- India sent about three tonnes of anti-tuberculosis medicines and is supporting health, housing, and other bilateral projects in Sri Lanka.
- Where
- The medicines were sent to Colombo; related projects are located in Mannar and Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka.
- When
- The medicine shipment was sent on Monday; the Mannar project began on September 16, and the model village was inaugurated on September 4.
- Why
- The initiatives aim to support Sri Lanka’s public health system and strengthen cooperation between India and Sri Lanka.
Key facts
- Medicine shipment
- About three tonnes of anti-tuberculosis medicines
- Transport
- Indian Air Force C-130J aircraft
- Emergency unit
- A new two-storey facility at District General Hospital, Mannar
- Indian grant
- SLR 600 million for the Mannar project
- Model village
- Suhadagama in Polonnaruwa, described as Sri Lanka’s 21st Model Village
- Foundation meeting
- The 41st India-Sri Lanka Foundation Board Meeting was held in New Delhi on August 28
- Foundation established
- The India-Sri Lanka Foundation was established in 1998
Quotes
S. Jaishankar
India's External Affairs Minister
“Supported by an Indian grant of SLR 600 million, this project will also supply the unit with essential medical equipment, ensuring timely emergency care during the critical 'golden hour'”
NDTV
“India remains committed to supporting Sri Lanka's public health system. About 3 tonnes of anti-tuberculosis medicines were dispatched to Colombo today aboard an IAF C130J”
NDTV
Sources
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