Heart to Heart Int’l provides medicines worth Rs 15 bn

The Foreign Ministry announced yesterday (27) that Heart to Heart International, US, has so far donated medicines and equipment worth approximately Rs 15 bn.

The Ministry said that this included the 9th consignment to be dispatched from the US soon. The latest donation includes an appropriate volume of – (1) Amlodipine besylate which is used to treat high blood pressure and, (2) Everolimus which is used to treat kidney, pancreatic, breast and brain cancers.

Similar to former donations, all expenses are borne by Heart to Heart International and the Ministry of Health will receive the donation for immediate distribution at no cost to the people of Sri Lanka, the Ministry said.

Headquartered in Lenexa, Kansas, Heart to Heart International (HHI) is a global humanitarian organization focused on improving access to health.