Colombo, 16 November, (Asiantribune.com): The new Nurses Training School in Ampara constructed by the Red Cross was handed over in last week.
This full fledged training college for nurses in the Ampara Hospital compound is one of the 77 health infrastructure development projects initiated by the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society with the collaboration with the Ministry of Health under the tsunami recovery programme. This project was funded by the Norwegian Red Cross and Danish Red Cross Societies.
This impressive 3-storey building complex is now the largest training school for nurses in Sri Lanka consisting of an academic block with classrooms, an auditorium that seats 300, a separate administration block, a canteen and recreation area as well as 3 accommodation blocks which house 300 nurses and 2 accommodation blocks for single and married teaching staff. 
College of Nursing in Ampara
The benefits of a training college in a district that has gone through conflict and the worst natural disaster Sri Lanka has ever experienced are evident. The increase in qualified nursing staff will address the substantial shortage of nurses faced not only in the district, but island wide as specialized training is vital for improving healthcare amongst the rural communities living in the area and this training centre will enable the nurses, once qualified, to work anywhere in Sri Lanka.
Minister of Plan Implementation P Dayarathne was the chief guest.
Addressing the opening ceremony via satellite Minister of Health Protection and Nutrition Promotion Nimal Siripala de Silva expressing his gratitude to the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society and Danish Red Cross and Norwegian Red Cross said that the programmes of Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement in Sri Lanka has great impact on improving health infrastructure and development of human resources in the health sector.
- Asian Tribune -
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