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Thousands of doctors have left Sri Lanka after economic crisis
Health Minister rejects crisis in the sector, says UNICEF report wrong
"Even now, our medical faculties are run amidst great difficulty,” he said.
Opposition brought the no confidence vote after a raft of deaths suspected over lower quality drugs
“I think together with the foreign ministry, you should make this case and we should press it at different fora."
“This time, our trade union action will be done together with the patients,” he said.
“We recommend that swift action be taken to ensure and enhance the public procurement of medicines."
Sri Lanka’s unprecedented economic crisis has forced it cut costs across all the sectors including health
We are not geared to participate because of the uncertainty on how fast we will get the money.
The measured median and mean salt intake for adults aged 25–64 years was 11.4 and 13.3 grammes per day.
The stock of medicine was handed over to the Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella on June 20,2023
Sri Lanka is maintaining a death rate of 0.06 percent which is lower than the WHO's recommended 0.1 percent
Trying to fill shortage with doctors returning from foreign training
"Currently, we have almost all of our essential drugs and 136 consignments of drugs are currently pending approval."
"This was decided after extensive discussions with the relevant authorities."
"She put her foot down and she even said she will resign if this is not adhered to."
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"A cow that gives 30 to 40 litres of daily, the milk can fall by 50 percent due this disease."
The service called for donors to 'adopt' an ambulance.
Sri Lanka health ministry's decision to import drugs from unregistered Indian companies challenged
The disease is also slightly spreading to other provinces in Sri Lanka
The expert committtee tasked with picking state-run hospitals that can function as teaching hospitals for students.
‘Period poverty’ refers to difficulties faced by low-income women and girls in accessing menstrual products.
"We expect more than 100,000 workers to join with us."
There is a delay in some projects due to foreign exchange shortages, he said.
The study results were published this week in the London-based British Medical Journal Open Diabetes Research and Care.
Sri Lanka hospitals are struggling with essential drug shortage since the start of economic crisis
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