Sri Lanka Navy fulfils safe drinking water requirement of General Hospital Jaffna
 

Joining hands with the Presidential Task Force on Prevention of Chronic Kidney Disease, Sri Lanka Navy has become a driving force in combating renal disease found among the general public in areas which are prone to this plight. As part of another initiative to support that cause, the 56 th Reverse Osmosis system produced by Navy’s Research and Development Unit, was declared open for community use at the General Hospital premises in Jaffna today (1).

Commander Northern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Piyal De Silva attended this occasion as the Chief Guest. The event was also attended by senior officers, doctors and staff of the hospital and large number of residents. The new facility will provide the safe drinking water for patients, hospital staff and people in the area hereafter. At a time where the renal disease is widespread, Navy's Research and Development Unit had undertaken the task of producing Reverse Osmosis plants at relatively low cost, under the directives of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne. Incidentally, 22nd of this month marks one year of this noble effort.

The initiative launched under Sri Lanka Navy's community service project with generous financial contribution of naval personnel, has been able to provide safe drinking water for over 28,000 families and 20,000 school children in 11 districts across the country. Moreover, the people in such areas have the access to safe drinking water free of charge as a result of the 56 RO facilities. The around the clock operation of these facilities, is also a fine indication of the efficiency of Navy's Research and Development Unit.

The compartments, in which the RO systems are housed, were constructed by the naval Civil Engineers under the supervision of Commander Northern Naval Area.