Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa symbolically hands over medical equipment to H.W.M.K.G.S. Bandara, Chief Pharmacist of the District Base Hospital Teldeniya at the Temple Trees recently, flanked by Minister of Health Pavithra Wanniarachchi, Chairman of People’s Bank and People’s Leasing, Sujeewa Rajapaksa and the Chief Executive /General Manager of People’s Leasing Shamindra Marcelline, State Minister of Finance, Capital Markets and State Enterprise Reforms Ajith Nivard Cabraal and Member of Parliament M. S. Thowfeek look on
People’s Leasing & Finance PLC (People’s Leasing) recently donated essential medical equipment to strengthen the national response against the COVID-19 pandemic. The vital medical supplies were presented to selected government hospitals to support testing and treatment.
This donation was a Corporate Social Responsibility initiative coinciding with the 25th anniversary of People’s Leasing. PLC’s medical support to effectively control COVID-19 response included two portable PCR machines for COVID testing and other essential medical equipment to enhance efficiency of in-ward and intensive care units.
Minister of Health, Pavithra Wanniarachchi also emphasized the importance of the timely intervention in donating essential medical equipment to effectively perform tests against COVID and effectively treat COVID-19 patients.
“The donation of medical items is a further testament to PLC’s commitment to empower frontline healthcare workers to perform with greater efficiency and convenience with necessary resources at their disposal. The donation to coincide with our anniversary was a response to a request to us from the government hospitals which operate with limited resources” stated the Chairman of People’s Bank & People’s Leasing, Sujeewa Rajapaksa.
Meanwhile Chief Executive Officer/GM, Shamindra Marcelline said that the focus of this particular programme also included vulnerable communities outside of Colombo.
“We appreciate the fact that People’s Leasing donated the items where they are most required,” said Dr. I.W.M.J. Wickramaratne, Director - District General Hospital Trincomalee. Since the start of the pandemic, PLC has increased prevention and response activities in its business operating sites island wide, in adherence to the health protocols introduced by the government, running awareness campaigns with key messages on prevention among its staff and customers, scaling up sanitary and hygiene facilities in its network of business unit and setting up a dedicated COVID Task Force within the company to steer prompt action on COVID control.
During the first wave of the pandemic, PLC extended support to strengthen COVID patient management through the presentation of medical equipment and other essential equipment to several government hospitals. Further, the company also partnered with the Ministry of Education to improve COVID preparedness efforts in 21 government schools.
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