NGO donates drugs for IDPs

International Relief and Development Sri Lanka (IRD), a USA based Non Governmental Organization, has donated Rs. 115 million worth essential pharmaceuticals to the Sri Lanka Government for the Internally Displaced Persons in the North of Sri Lanka.

The presentation was made to the Minister of Healthcare and Nutrition, Nimal Siripala de Silva at the Ministry. The items include antibiotics, antibacterial drugs, anti malaria drugs, antifungal, and oral dehydration salts.

IRD has been working in Sri Lanka since 2004 and currently carrying out a school program on construction and renovating water and sanitation facilities, promoting health and hygiene programs and distributing milk sachets to children and made many contributions during the tsunami on providing clean and safe drinking water and sanitation facilities, health and construction programs to affected people. Read more ...