President Inaugurates “M. H. Omar Liver Care Facility” at Colombo North Teaching Hospital, Ragama
President Ranil Wickremesinghe inaugurated the “M. H. Omar Liver Care Facility”, at the Centre for Liver Diseases in Colombo North Teaching Hospital, Ragama today (26).
The “M. H. Omar Liver Care Facility” was made possible by the generous donation of Rs 2.5 billion from the M. H. Omar Foundation. The state-of-the-art facility stands as a beacon of hope for those battling liver ailments, marking a pinnacle of healthcare excellence and philanthropy.
Chronic liver disease is increasingly prevalent among both children and adults in Sri Lanka, with liver transplantation being the sole effective treatment for liver failure. Addressing these complex liver ailments necessitates specialized, expertise and costly equipment. The North Colombo Centre for Liver Diseases serves as a postgraduate training centre and conducts top-tier research in liver diseases, maintaining Sri Lanka’s largest database of liver cancer treatments.
(PMD)
