COVID-19 – Crisis Response: Donation of 100 Face Shields to Kuliyapitiya and Kurunegala Hospital Staff

At this very moment the world is seeing a worst crisis of hospitals losing their capacities to treat Covid-19 patients. At this very moment, Sri Lanka is pondering whether it could slide into a crisis. To avoid such disaster, it is very important to keep the medical crews of all levels healthy and safe in order to avoid staff shortages at crucial times. 

To help keep the staff of the closely associated hospitals safe, the Wayamba University of Sri Lanka swiftly took actions to fabricate 100 face shields of high quality and durability and to donate them the hospitals on the 09th of April, 2020.

News coverage by ITN