Ninewells Hospital, a leading Women and Childcare private hospital in Sri Lanka, exceeded expectations with their service during the lockdown, becoming one of the few hospitals that was geared to meet the Covid-19 challenge with most of its wings operational including Obstetrics, Gynaecological, Paediatric and Neonatal Care Units.
As such, a special event was held to felicitate its dedicated frontline staff comprising of Nurses, Matrons, Front Office, Customer Care Personnel, Medical Assistants, Housekeeping. Engineering, Pharmacists as well as Security Personnel, who were pivotal in ensuring the smooth running of the daily operations, implementing hygiene and safety measures for the benefit of its patrons during the lockdown and in its aftermath.
They were felicitated with certificates of excellence handed to them by the Managing Director, Ninewells Hospital, Theo Fernando, Group Director Shamal Perera along with Dr. Thiasha Fernando, Director Ninewells Hospitals.
Dr. Vibash Wijeratne, COO/Medical Director said, “Ninewells has always placed immense trust and value on its staff and the pandemic served to showcase their dedication and commitment towards their job and to the community. We saw them putting their lives at risk, to serve each patient with love and compassion, working around the clock and even staying as long as two months in the hospital to attend to all patients patronizing the hospital.
In facing the new normal, Ninewells recently installed a special ”Transitional Care Unit”, the first of its kind in the Private Healthcare sector in Colombo. This purpose built stand-alone unit is dedicated for paediatric and adult patients with fever and respiratory symptoms.
Speaking of these initiatives, Dr. Vibash said “We are fighting a war not just for this generation but also for the generations to come. The pandemic knows no borders, makes no distinction between religion, caste, creed or social status and so requires all of us to come together to break the chain and this is what we at Ninewells have worked on accomplishing during the lockdown”.
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