Patient fund

Fund requesting procedure

• Funds can be requested by a consultant in the National STD/AIDS control programme for the purpose of provision of essential healthcare for PLHIV.
• Funds can be requested for the purpose of reimbursement or direct payments.
• Letter of request should be sent to the Secretary, Sri Lanka College of Sexual Health and HIV Medicine, Wijerama House, 06, Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo 07.
• Content of the letter should include:
  • Requesting officer’s details: Name, address and telephone number. /email date,
  • Title: as whether (a) reimbursement of…………. or (b) direct payment of …………..,
  • Purpose: Brief account on the purpose and the financial status of the beneficiary
  • Beneficiary’s details: Name, Clinic Number
  • Bank account details of the beneficiary: Beneficiary account name, bank name, branch name, account number
  • Endorsement of the requesting officer: Signature, date and stamp.
• For reimbursement purposes, necessary proof documents (bills etc) should be attached with a request letter.

Ceiling

The council of the Sri Lanka College of Sexual Health and HIV Medicine, at its discretion, may establish the ceiling as either (a) a fixed amount, or (b) an amount that is adjusted from time to time based on the availability of funds.

As a practical guide use the upper ceiling as 5000 LKR per year.

Modes of payment to the beneficiary

1. By cheque in favour to the beneficiary’s name or deposition of the cheque to the beneficiary’s account.
2. Direct cash payment using a voucher specified by the college.

Patient Support Fund is open for public donations and it is strictly managed by the Council of the Sri Lanka College of Sexual Health and HIV Medicine, solely for the benefit of PLHIV for their essential healthcare needs. Well-wishers are kindly requested to contribute to this patient support fund.