Hemas Hospitals recently carried out a mega diabetes and NCD Clinic for the fishing community in Palliyawatta, in commemoration of World Diabetes Month. 

The clinic spelled the second chapter of the hospital’s ongoing CSR project titled, ‘Dheewara Diri Sawi’, launched several months ago to empower the fishing communities that were gravely impacted by the X-Press Pearl disaster. 

With the vision of bringing ‘Healthful Living’ to life, the free clinic took place at Mount Carmel Church, Palliyawatta. Proceedings began by invoking the blessings of Fr. Ajith Thissera, the Parish Priest of the Palliyawatta Church, to commence a successful day where over 250 lives were empowered with free access to diabetes and NCD screening and treatment. The initiative, a welcome source of much needed healthcare support, received high praise from all members of the community. 

“Non-communicable diseases such as diabetes have become a fast growing medical concern that was particularly highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic.  According to the International Diabetes Federation, an alarming 1 in 12 people is deemed diabetic within the Sri Lanka. 

In such a backdrop, we have made it our mission to strive hard to deliver on our purpose of making healthful living happen within communities across the nation. Therefore, this World Diabetes Month, we were honoured to conduct this mega diabetes and NCD clinic under the ‘Dheewara Diri Savi’ project to empower and foster wellnesswithin this segment of our communitythat is still attempting to bounce back from the X-Press Pearl disaster.

“As a responsible healthcare leader, who experiences the impact of diabetes firsthand everyday, we will continue to invest our resources to mitigate the implications of this silent menace,” Hemas Hospitals and Laboratories Managing Director and President, Association of Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes.