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COVID-19 crisis and Sri Lanka’s healthcare response

WebCOVID-19 vaccination programme. By mid-August 2021, more than 12 million Sri Lankans (55 percent of the population) had been vaccinated with at least the first …

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Exclude Health Ministry from drug procurement: GMOF to …

WebColombo, May 7 (Daily Mirror) - The Government Medical Officers' Forum (GMOF) urged the government to refrain from including the Health Ministry in centralized …

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World Health Day: ‘My Health, My Right’

WebWith public health trade unions staging regular strikes during the past two years, poor people have had to travel a long way to a public hospital only to be tol Last …

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New health guidelines for tourists travelling to SL issued

Web27 January 2022 06:02 pm - 9 - 12089. A A A. The Health Ministry today issued a set of new health guidelines applicable for tourists travelling to Sri Lanka during the COVID-19 …

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Specialists ring alarm bells over rapid spread of Tinea skin infection

WebColombo, March 22 (Daily Mirror) - Dermatologists in Sri Lanka have issued a warning regarding the rapid spread of Tinea infections, a contagious skin disease affecting both …

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Sri Lanka Army deploy troops to hospitals amidst health strike

Web11 January 2024 01:32 pm - 8 - 1556. A A A. Colombo, Jan 11 (Daily Mirror) - The Sri Lanka Army deployed their troops at the government hospitals affected by the islandwide strike …

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Health workers to strike again amidst unresolved dispute

WebColombo, Jan 18 (Daily Mirror) - The Alliance of Health Trade Unions has announced the resumption of their suspended health strike, scheduled to commence on February 1. …

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Massive health strike to cripple Sri Lanka’s healthcare

WebColombo, Jan 16 (Daily Mirror) - The strike action scheduled to be held today by the health workers is pegged to hamper the health sector and cause inconvenience to the general …

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Health strike called off

Web2 April 2024 09:37 pm - 0 - 1. A A A. Colombo, April 02- The ongoing trade union action initiated by health sector workers has been called off following constructive discussions …

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Health Ministry probes fatal incident at Ragama Hospital

WebColombo, March 30 (Daily Mirror) - The Ministry of Health has launched an investigation following the tragic death of a 50-year-old patient at Ragama Teaching …

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New Health Minister vows to make crucial changes

Web25 October 2023 06:01 am - 24 - 4631. A A A. Newly appointed Health Minister Dr. Ramesh Pathirana said he expects to make some crucial and timely changes in terms of policies …

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Health Ministry’s claims on return of migrated doctors

WebRunning counter to the statement by the Health Ministry regarding the return of migrated doctors to Sri Lanka, recent statistics paint a different picture, revealing only …

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World Mental Health Day Importance of being aware of the …

WebWorld Mental Health Day was first celebrated in 1992 thanks to the initiative of the World Federation for Mental Health with the participation of representatives of …

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COVID-19 outbreak and its impact on Sri Lanka

WebHealth officials claim that quarantining is the only way in which returnees from high risk countries could minimise the risk of spreading the virus to the rest of the …

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Why Sri Lanka needs comprehensive and integrated

WebAccording to the Mental Health Atlas 2014, only a mere 68 percent of the World Health Organisation (WHO) member states have a stand-alone policy or plan for …

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Skin treatment meds flooding Sri Lankan market as cosmetics has …

WebThe National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) have made a startling recovery that recent flooding of unregistered skin treatment medicines found in the local …

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‘The health of my patients will be my first consideration

WebThese are excerpts: “I solemnly pledge myself to consecrate my life to the service of humanity; I will practice my profession with conscience and dignity; the health …

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A careful research on the Grade V scholarship exam

WebAt a time, when the Education Ministry is toying with the idea to abolish the Grade V scholarship and conduct it at Grade VIII to alleviate young students from …

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World Health Day: India’s healthcare sector reflects 12.59 per cent

WebThe Union Health Ministry’s allocation of Rs 90,658.63 crore in the interim Budget for 2024-2025 reflects a 12.59 per cent increase, highlighting the government’s …

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Marine heat waves:Coral reefs in Sri Lankan waters risk die-offs

WebCoral reefs in the sea around Sri Lanka risk die-offs if the current marine heat level persists for another one month or so, a top scientist said yesterday. The Indian …

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Employees’ health and safety our top-most priority

WebThe health and safety of our employees is our topmost priority. We are conducting a comprehensive independent investigation of our factory in Minuwangoda, …

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