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Donations

DONATIONS

Teaching Hospital Jaffna is a state facility which provides almost all patient care services, free of charge utilizing funds provided by the Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka. As a tertiary level health institution, it caters for the healthcare needs of the entire Northern Province and parts of Eastern Province. Even though it serves as a health resort for war torn and underprivileged population, any Sri Lankan citizen may step into this hospital seeking medical attention at no cost.

We strive hard to uphold high standards of patient care. But we are unable to ensure uninterrupted multi prong service delivery due to resource constraints. Generous donations from various donors have helped us to revive many services in the past. We are looking forward to obtaining similar generosity in future as well. Any contribution by any means will be appreciated and acknowledged formally. All items received as donations will be incorporated into inventory as per regulations of Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka, for audit purposes. Donations received will be used in a sustainable manner ensuring transparency and accountability.

You can make a general donation in a way to continue a clinical service or uplift patient welfare. However, you may donate for a specific project (Eg: building maternity ward complex), purchasing specific equipment (newborn resuscitation machine) or system development (online appointment booking system). You may contact the Director’s Office, Teaching Hospital, Jaffna for information regarding specific areas identified for development.

We hereby declare that we have not appointed any external entity or individuals to coordinate or promote donations to our hospital. In case of such suspicious activities please contact our hospital directly via 021 222 2261 ext 230 for clarification, complaints or notification.

YOUR GENEROSITY WILL BE A TURNING POINT IN THE LIFE FLOW OF MANY NEEDY PATIENTS

All donors are welcome to visit or send a representative at the time of donation and take photographs

Types of Donation

Your donations for this divine cause may be:

  1. Cash
  2. General utility items
    1. Hospital related equipment/ accessories
    2. Furniture
    3. Stationery
    4. Cleaning materials
  3. Regulated items
    1. Drugs
    2. Reagents
    3. Medical equipment

Guidance for Donors

Cash Donations

Cash donations are accepted through following organizations affiliated to Teaching Hospital, Jaffna:

  1. Jaffna General Hospital Welfare Society
  2. Jaffna Hospital Development Association
  3. The Jaffna Teaching Hospital Foundation

All above organizations which are functioning under the guidance of the Director, Teaching Hospital, Jaffna, are governed by a board of directors and are audited annually.

You may visit the offices of these organizations functioning within the premises of Teaching Hospital, Jaffna and our staff will guide through the donation process.

For direct deposit or online fund transfer you may use either of the following accounts:

Account holder:Government general hospital welfare society
Account number:1090922
Name of the bank:Bank of Ceylon
Branch:Jaffna branch
Swift code:BCEYLKLX

OR

Account holder:Jaffna General Hospital, Development Association
Account number:1060012154
Name of the bank:Commercial Bank
Branch:Jaffna
Swift code:CCEYLKLX

OR

Account holder:The Jaffna Teaching Hospital Foundation
Account number:1000648254
Name of the bank:Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC
Branch:Hospital Road Branch
Swift code:CCEYLKLX

Once deposited please email the deposit receipt or slip to thjaffna@gmail.com mentioning the purpose of the donation. We will formally acknowledge your donation within 5 working days with a letter of appreciation.

General Utility Items

You may directly deliver general utility items purchased from reputable suppliers to the Director’s Office at the Teaching Hospital in Jaffna. These items will be recorded in the donation register, and long-lasting items will be inventoried. Your donation will be acknowledged with a formal letter of appreciation.

If you are unable to deliver the items yourself, you may purchase them from local suppliers and instruct them to deliver directly to the Director’s Office at the Teaching Hospital, Jaffna. We kindly request that you notify us in advance via email at thjaffna@gmail.com with the item list, invoice, warranty details (if applicable), and payment receipt. Once the items are received, we will send you a letter of appreciation.

Regulated Items

Medicines, medical equipment, and reagents are strictly regulated by the National Medicinal Regulatory Authority (NMRA) of Sri Lanka. Donated items should have NMRA registration. If an item does not have NMRA approval, a request for waiver of registration should be submitted to the NMRA through the Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka.

If you prefer to purchase regulated items locally, please purchase from NMRA registered suppliers. For medicines and reagents, it is preferable to have an acceptable duration of shelf life. We kindly request all to avoid purchasing medicines that are closer to their expiry dates. For medical equipment it is ideal to have a warranty and service agreement from a locally registered supplier.

If you want to send any regulated item from your country of residence, please contact Director’s Office, Teaching Hospital, Jaffna for guidance and support. For medicines it is advisable to donate brands which are registered with NMRA. For equipment, obtaining waiver of registration from NMRA if registration is not available, getting tax waived off from customs and clearance of courier are time consuming processes. Hence, we request you to mail us the following documents well ahead of transporting the items to prevent unnecessary payment of demurrage charges.

  1. Invoice
  2. Donation Letter indicating details of all donated items
  3. Quality Certificate
  4. Analytical or technical report (if any)
  5. Courier details

For equipment which is not registered with NMRA and competent local agents are not available, NMRA expects an acceptable plan for regular maintenance service, repair and supply of necessary spare parts.

For equipment, which is registered with NMRA, but brought into the country by a different party, NMRA expects a no objection letter from the registered local agent for regular maintenance service, repair and supply of necessary spare parts.

Items donated from abroad should be couriered to the Director General of Health Services, Ministry of Health Sri Lanka in favour of Director’s Office, Teaching Hospital, Jaffna.

(Please note that these protocols may be changed time to time depending on decisions made by the committee responsible for waiving of registration of a regulated item.)

We will email a letter of appreciation once the items are delivered by courier service.