Dengue Remains Sri Lanka’s Most Persistent Public Health Battle
While public attention continues to be drawn to politics, the economy and international affairs, another battle is quietly being fought…
Category: Health
GM fungus rapidly kills 99% of malaria mosquitoes, study suggests
A fungus – genetically enhanced to produce spider toxin – can rapidly kill huge numbers of the mosquitoes that spread…
Regulations on imported cosmetic and personnel care products to be issued.
Regulations will be issued imposing the quality and standards required in importing cosmetic and personnel care products.
The NSF to be supported.
The National Science Foundation will be supported to strengthen health and allied research. – Rs. 75 Mn
Support to the Suwaseriya Ambulance service
Support to the Suwaseriya Ambulance service which has now become an integral part of the health service. – Rs. 750…
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) and HIV/AIDS unit to be established.
A unit that will be dedicated to Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) and HIV/AIDS with the state of the art facilities…
Improvement of mental health care in the country
Mental health care in the country to be improved as incidents of suicide, self-harming, and various anti-social behaviors amongst people…
Infrastructure facilities at the Nurses Training Schools to be improved.
Rs. 300 Mn allocated on the improvement of infrastructure facilities at the Nurses Training Schools
Food hygiene and food safety system to be developed
A comprehensive food hygiene and food safety system will be developed in collaboration with the relevant line agencies. – Rs.…
District General Hospital at Matara to be revamped
The new District General Hospital at Matara which is severely congested at present will be revamped by moving the maternity,…