HNB continues nutrition drive for year 2023  

With the current economic situation and concerns raised by health authorities regarding malnutrition among children in the country, the HNB Sustainable Business Unit has taken the decision to continue the HNB Nutrition drive for 2023. 
The objective of this programme is to provide essential dry rations to pregnant mothers in need covering all districts of the country.  

Under this initiative, arrangements had been made to distribute of dry rations pack worth Rs.5000 per month for identified 25 pregnant mothers of Urubokka area for consecutive three months was taken place at MOH office- Urubokka. In addition, Rs.1000 worth HNB Singithi Kiriketiyo Account Voucher also provided for the all participants by HNB.   This event was organized by the HNB Urubokka branch with the collaboration of MOH Office Urubokka on 23rd June. Awareness session on ‘Nutrition during Pregnancy’ also conducted for pregnant mothers at this event.  

 Dr. Bandu Thilak (MOH-Urubokka), Pushpitha Ranasinghe (Senior Manager –HNB), Nuwan Samarasinghe (Manager-HNB Urubokka Branch), and S. I. Pathirathne (OIC Crime- Urubokka Police) were present at the special ceremony organized to distribute these dry rations.