Ten new Toyota double cabs received under the World Bank funded Primary Healthcare System Strengthening Project were officially handed over to ten Regional Director of Health Services (RDHS) offices recently.
The handover ceremony took place at the Ministry of Health and Mass Media premises, under the patronage of Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa.
Key Highlights
- Ten new Toyota double cabs received through World Bank financial assistance officially handed over.
- The event was held under the patronage of Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa.
- The vehicles will be used for the prevention of non communicable diseases and mental health services at rural and regional levels.
Districts that received vehicles and intended purposes
It was stated that these vehicles will be utilized to more efficiently deliver primary healthcare services, including the prevention of non communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental healthcare, at rural and regional levels.
The new cabs have been allocated to the RDHS offices in Nuwara Eliya, Puttalam, Monaragala, Polonnaruwa, Kalutara, Matara, Ratnapura, Trincomalee, and Jaffna, as well as to the National Institute of Health Sciences in Kalutara.
Distinguished attendees
The Secretary to the Ministry of Health and Mass Media, Specialist Dr. Anil Jasinghe, Project Director of the Primary Healthcare System Strengthening Project, Dr. Lalith Liyanage, along with officials from the Ministry of Health and representatives from Toyota Lanka, were also present on the occasion.
