Jaffna, 20 November 2006 - Sri Lanka’s northern peninsula has been affected by the Chikungunya virus during the past few months. Doctors suspect that more than 5,000 people in Jaffna have been affected. The closure of the A9 route has created immense difficulties for the people living in Jaffna as no supplies of food or medical convoys are allowed.
Medicines and food are in great shortage, as a result the disease is spreading in the North at an alarming rate. Residents said doctors had recommended paracetamol as a fever preventive, but most shops had run out of stock.

Despite these drawbakcs, Alliance Development Trust has been conducting medical clinics to support the suffering people in the North. Already over 1000 people have benefited from this program. ADT has given medical assistance to people in Point Pedro, Thellipalai DS division and in the Jaffna DS division.

This project is running successfully. Medical clinics were also held in the Internally Displaced Persons' camp in Jaffna, where displaced people from Pasaioor, Kurunagar and Ariyalai are staying. The refugee camp in Karaveddy DS division was also given medical service. This camp hosts people who were displaced from Kodigamam, varani and Chavagachari.

ADT thanks all the doctors, members of the staff and donors who have supported us in this worthy cause and humbly request your continuing support in the future for similar programs. Please send in your donations and assistance to support this project since many people in the North are victims of war and are suffering from lack of medicines and nutritious food.