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Airtel-NIMH1926 Mental Health Chatline: A Lifeline for Sri Lankans …

WEBSeptember 11, 2023 at 11:20 AM. As Sri Lanka continues to grapple with the lingering effects of successive crises, that have pushed countless individuals to their mental, …

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One in four Sri Lankan adults has diabetes – New study

WEBFebruary 22, 2023 at 1:40 AM. Almost one in four Sri Lankan adults (23%) had diabetes, and another one in three (31%) had high blood sugar levels according to a large national …

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South Asia’s Largest Maternity Hospital opened in Sri Lanka

WEBPresident Ranil Wickremesinghe made this remark while attending the inauguration of the “German-Sri Lanka Friendship New Women’s Hospital” in Karapitiya …

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Hot weather : Public warned of health risks to children

WEBThe public has been warned of health risks, especially to children, due to the prevalent hot weather experienced in Sri Lanka at present. Speaking to the media, …

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Doctors who left Sri Lanka are returning to the country

WEBMarch 13, 2024 at 9:40 AM. The shortage of doctors in Sri Lanka’s Health Sector will be resolved in the future, as several doctors who left the country are now returning, the …

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Health workers strike : Army deployed to assist state hospitals

WEBThe Sri Lanka Army has stepped in to provide assistance at state hospitals in which health workers are engaged in a strike action today. All health workers, including …

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Major Healthcare Workers Strike : New update

WEBThe healthcare workers from 72 trade unions, excluding doctors, launched the 24-hour strike at 06.30 am today. The strike has been launched demanding that the …

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Substandard medicine imports : Owner of pharmaceutical …

WEBThe owner of a pharmaceutical company that had imported substandard stocks of Immune Globulin vaccines has been apprehended by the Criminal …

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UK to provide health care grants to SL

WEBUK to provide health care grants to SL. August 24, 2023 at 2:14 PM. Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom’s (UK) Department of Health and Social Care have held …

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Sri Lanka scales up preventive health care, with impressive results

WEBSri Lanka’s change in approach to health care has produced impressive results, which have been replicated in nearly half of its almost 1,100 primary medical …

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New Health Secretary assumes duties

WEBNovember 20, 2023 at 11:11 AM. Former Health Services Director General Dr. Palitha Mahipala assumed duties as the new Secretary to the Ministry of Health today. He …

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Health Minister issues directives to recruit nurses

WEBAugust 30, 2023 at 10:36 AM. Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella has issued a directive to recruit 3,000 nurses for Sri Lanka’s health sector. The minister has also …

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Several top Health Ministry officials arrested

WEBNovember 20, 2023 at 1:32 PM. Four persons including the Director of the Medical Supplies Division of the Ministry of Health Dr. Kapila Wickramanayaka have been arrested over …

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Fake drugs : Another top health official arrested

WEBJanuary 5, 2024 at 4:00 PM. Former Deputy Director of Health Services (supplies division), Herath Kumara has been arrested in connection to the importation of substandard …

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Health sector strike : Army troops deployed to hospitals

WEBIn response to the island-wide strike by trade unions in the health sector, the Sri Lanka Army deployed its troops to government hospitals across the country on today …

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G20 Presidency: First health working group meet to be held

WEBThe first health working group meeting of the Presidency of G20 in India will be held on January 18-20 in Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, the Union health ministry …

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Another top health official arrested

WEBAnother top health official arrested. March 13, 2024 at 9:16 PM. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested Dr. A.T. Sudarshana, the Deputy …

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