Navy delivers medicine to patients receiving long-term treatment from naval hospitals

The prevailing situation in the country has greatly hampered the monthly receipt of medication of retired and serving naval personnel as well as their family members who are receiving long-term treatment from naval hospitals. Taking into consideration the difficulty that these people are in, the Navy on 15^th and 16^th April 2020 launched a programme to distribute pharmaceutical drugs to the houses of those members in Northwestern and North Central Provinces.

Following the directives of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva and supervision of Commander Northwestern Naval Area, Rear Admiral DKP Dissanayake this magnanimous event was held for the benefit of patients who are receiving long-term treatment from naval hospitals. As part of this programme launched in areas of Wennappuwa, Naththandiya, Chilaw, Dankotuwa, Kuliyapitiya, Mawathagama, Pothuhera, Boyagane and Saliya Wewa in the Northwestern Province and Anuradhapura, Kahatagasdigiliya, Galanbindunuwewa and Pandikaramaduwa in the North Central Province pharmaceutical drugs last-prescribed by consultant physicians were delivered to the homes of those members who had submitted their prescriptions.

The entire process of medicine distribution was closely monitored by naval medical staff. Meanwhile, the Navy stands ready to conduct similar programmes in future as well.