Austria based supplier of healthcare products and services, Odelga MED will be investing nearly 9.6 million euros to improve the health facilities in Sri Lanka. The company will be working towards developing Intensive Care units (ICUs) and operating theatres in 33 state hospitals countrywide.

Odelga MED and the Ministry of Health and Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine signed the Supply Contract recently for the supply of 'State of the Art Medical Equipment for the Upgrading of Operating Theatres and Intensive Care Units'. Health Ministry Secretary Janaka Sugathadasa and Odelga MED Managing Director Peter Haag have taken the lead in this regard.

Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne pointed out that a lot of foreign investments have been received to develop hospitals in Sri Lanka. This is the highest sum of foreign aid the health sector received so far. The Government has taken steps to practically provide health services without limiting free health services into name boards.