This post has been updated

Action & Care Trust is ready to make its second delivery.  This time, we will be delivering supplies to both Vavuniya and Padaviya Hospitals.

The ACT Trustees have decided that we remain in Phase 1, which will be an on-going commitment of emergency relief support to the hospitals that are receiving the injured.  Therefore, the second delivery will be considered Phase 1: Part 2.

We have plans for Phase 2 (Rehabilitation) and Phase 3 (Sustainability). However, we expect to remain in Phase 1 until we are no longer needed.

We have a large consignment of medicine coming in (thanks once again to ACT Member Govinda Tidball).  Therefore we will not be concentrating as heavily on purchasing anti-biotics and painkillers.  We have decided instead, based on the high number of infants and children under 5, that our focus this time will be PEDIATRICS and associated supplies.  We have learned (and seen) that malnutrition and respiratory infections are the primary concern in the pediatric wards. Therefore milk and high energy supplements is a priority. We will also purchase nebulisers for children.

The other patients also need our care.  Our Chairman Professor Sheriffdeen travelled to Vavuniya and Padaviya on Saturday, at the request of the Ministry of Health.  He confirms our own sentiments, that over-crowding is a major problem.  Vavuniya Hospital (as of today) has capacity for 430, but has 1,200 warded patients and including families, over 3000 people reside at the Hospital.  Padaviya Hospital currently has 1,500 patients, once again with a high number of babies.

A complete list of Items to be purchased is attached.  A detailed proposal on Phase 1: Part 2 is also available on request. We have wholesale pricing on all goods so please contact us if purchasing directly, we will give you our pricing.

We hope to make the next delivery within 2 weeks, pending the arrival of our imported medicine.

We, the Trustees of ACT, would like to thank all of you who worked to make our first delivery possible.  The same Teams will now manage the second delivery.  We hope we can count on your continued support.  Please contact us asap if you have any queries.

Hiranjan, Krishni & Radhika

Please read the updated post for a full supplies list and contacts