Health Ministry gets Rs. 1464 million worths ambulances.

The Sri Lanka COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project which is funded by the World Bank, provided the Ministry of Health with 60 new ambulances.

This was handed over to health institutions today (26) at the Ministry of Health premises, with the participation of Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella.

The cost of one ambulance given to improve the physical resources of the country’s health system is Rs. 24.4 million, and the total cost of ambulances is Rs. 1464 million.

Ambulances were provided by the Minister of Health to 11 hospitals and the Regional Director of Health Services’ offices.