COPE Demands a Decision on KDU Hospital’s Crisis of Identity
The Parliamentary Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) has delivered a blunt ultimatum to the Ministry of Defence and hospital administrators…
Category: Health
The Air We Share: Why High-Density Living Keeps Tuberculosis Alive in Colombo
High population density, cramped living quarters, and localized urban poverty continue to serve as the primary drivers of tuberculosis transmission…
Apeksha Hospital Promises Better Cancer Care. But How Long Must Patients Wait?
The Government has announced measures to improve cancer treatment at Maharagama’s Apeksha Hospital, including attention to medicine shortages, medical equipment,…
Rs 33.6 Billion for School Meals. What Is Actually on the Plate?
Sri Lanka is spending Rs 33.6 billion this year on its school nutrition programme. It is a substantial commitment at…
Your Medicine May Be About to Cost More. Look at the Reason Why
The NMRA has approved another batch of medicine price revisions because of the depreciation of the rupee. That may be…
39 New Health Projects. Will We Look After Them?
Thirty-nine health-sector projects are heading towards implementation from 2027. New hospitals, buildings and equipment photograph beautifully. The less glamorous question…
We Can’t Even Find a Bandage?
Patients at the National Hospital and other major state hospitals are reportedly being asked to buy basic surgical supplies from…
Rs 600 Million for Mannar – And India Is Paying
For a seriously injured patient, the distance between Mannar and Colombo can be measured in something more important than kilometres:…
MURUNGA: The Medicine Tree That Was Always in Our Backyard
Long before the world discovered “moringa” powders, capsules and superfoods, Sri Lankans were putting murunga into curry. The humble drumstick…
Sometimes Sri Lanka Gets It Right
WHO has recognised Sri Lanka for keeping malaria away and protecting mothers and newborns from tetanus for ten straight years.…
