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HEART SURGERY DELAYED AT KARAPITIYA HOSPITAL

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Kalani

Infrastructure for heart surgery found wanting in cardiology unit. Authorities prioritize other depts. in the hospital
By D G Sugathapala
Statistically, the [...]

Health officer’s house dengue breeding ground

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Kalani

By Kusal Chamath
Public Health Inspectors and the police who were engaged in dengue prevention programmes in Bandaragama area were surprised [...]

Medical Council queries Russian Medical degree

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Kalani

Says no provision in Medical Ordinance to recognize such medical degree
The Sri Lanka Medical Council had questioned the recognition of [...]

No free cure for patients with alcoholic links

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Kalani

By Sandun A. Jayasekera
The government has decided that no free treatment would be made available to those admitted to state [...]

Countrywide audit on medical equipment

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Kalani

Nadira GUNATILLEKE
The Health Ministry has commenced a countrywide audit to form a list of all medical equipment used in State [...]

Private medical institutions under fire

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Kalani

Nadira GUNATILLEKE
Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena has decided to amend the Private Medical Institutions Registration Act, No.21 of 2006 immediately.
The Minister [...]

Joint Dengue prevention campaign

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Kalani

Pic by Pradeep Dilrukshana
Kotahena police organized a dengue prevention campaign yesterday to clear the Kumaran Ratnam Grounds in Kotahena together [...]

World class hospital in Jaffna soon

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Kalani

A fully fledged, 100-bed hospital of international standard named Northern Central Hospital is being launched in northern Jaffna as a [...]

can’t act against private hospitals: Minister

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Kalani

Orders to amend Private Hospital Regulatory Act
By Sandun A. Jayasekera
Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena said the Health Ministry was unable to [...]