The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Doha has donated 85 medical oxygen cylinders making it the fourth air shipment of medical assistance facilitated by the Embassy.
The consignment of oxygen cylinders were delivered to the Foreign Ministry of Sri Lanka, and are expected to be distributed among the government hospitals to reinforce the capacity of the health sector.
The Lankan expatriate community based in Doha along with other well-wishers came into the forefront of assistance and made this generous donation. This initiative was mooted after an urgent request made by the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the State of Qatar M. Mafaz Mohideen, regarding the country’s critical condition.
In this context, over 20 Sri Lankan formal and informal associations based in Doha as well some of local well-wishers like LULU Group and Watad Group of Qatar have come to the forefront to render their support for Sri Lankan citizens, under the guidance of the Sri Lankan Embassy.
The Embassy has been to deliver altogether 460 oxygen cylinders, 22 pulse oximeters and 10 oxygen regulators to the health sector here, as well as Qatari Riyal (QAR) 5000 to the “ITUKAMA–COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund”.
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