New liver care facility of Teaching Hospital opens
President Ranil Wickremesinghe inaugurated the Omar Liver Care Facility at the Centre for Liver Diseases in Colombo North Teaching Hospital in Ragama.
The donation of 2.5 billion rupees from the Omar Foundation made the unit possible.
This state-of-the-art facility is 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.
Liver transplantation is the sole effective treatment for liver failure.
Addressing these complex liver ailments necessitates specialized, expert, and costly equipment.
The North Colombo Centre for Liver Diseases serves as a postgraduate training center and conducts top-tier research in liver diseases.
It maintains Sri Lanka’s largest database of liver cancer treatments.
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