Hemas Southern Hospital, first ever private hospital to win at the “Dakshina Suwa Wiru Abhishekaya-2014”

Hemas Southern Hospital, the proud member of the first internationally accredited hospital chain in Sri Lanka, emerged victorious at the recently concluded “Dakshina Suwa Wiru Abhishekaya-2014” award ceremony organised by the Provincial Director of Health Services – Southern Province.

Mr. Nishantha Jayamanne, General Manager, Hemas Southern Hospital, Galle, received the award for the best private hospital in the Southern Province from Dr.Palitha Maheepala, Director General of Health Services at the ceremony held at the Medical Faculty Auditorium- Karapitiya.

“Dakshina Suwa Wiru Abhishekaya” award ceremony commenced four years ago to appreciate and encourage healthcare services provided by state hospitals in the Southern Province. It introduced awarding private hospitals for the first time in 2014, and as such Hemas Southern Hospital could mark the history by being the first ever private hospital to win the award by scoring the highest on evaluation parameters, which included general administration, medication management, medical record management, financial process, infection control, safety & quality improvement, customer service & public relations as well as training & development.

“Hemas Southern Hospital is one of the most sought-after hospitals in the Southern Province. Our services are of international standards and we ensure quality, safety, efficiency and affordability to our customers by all means. We are proud to be the first to hold this significant award, which we treat as recognition of our years of effort and commitment towards providing the best healthcare services to people in the Southern Province,” said Mr. Jayamanne, commenting about the achievement.

Hemas Hospitals pioneered reaching local communities with expert healthcare facilities under the theme of “Expert care, close at hand”, and as a result, Hemas Southern Hospital was set up at the heart of the Galle city to serve healthcare requirements of people in the Southern Province. As a part of the Hemas Hospitals group, it complies with the international standards set by the Australian Council on healthcare standards international and also maintains ISO 9001 and 15189 standards for its laboratories and OHSAS 18000 standard for occupational health and safety. Hemas Hospitals is a subsidiary of Hemas Holdings, one of Sri Lanka’s leading conglomerates with a focus on four key sectors including FMCG, healthcare, transportation and leisure.