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Duties imposed on sanitary napkin materials removed
Increased prevalence was associated with urban residence, socioeconomic status, obesity, and Muslim ethnicity
Sri Lankans in rural areas are severely affected with CKD
Sri Lanka is facing shortage of medical practitioners as many have opted to migrate amid economic crisis
Sri Lanka is facing shortage of drug as it is unable to import amid forex shortage
As of September, the price of a 15-napkin pack ranges from 350 to 800 rupees in the market
The health minister said 92 of 383 drugs are short in supply though Sri Lanka has 14 of the most vital drugs in stock
Sri Lanka has raised the tax on sanitary pads to discourage imports
Rambukuwella said the malnutrition issue in the country is being turned into a political issue
A doctor or specialist must issue a letter on the patient’s condition
The week ended on September 15 saw 1027 suspected dengue cases reported in 23 districts
“We have had to stop routine surgeries and focus on life saving surgeries because of shortages
Existing vaccination centres around the country will continue to operate all seven days of the week as usual
Meanwhile the University of Manchester is testing a simple skin swab that can detect the disease in 03 minutes.
The UNICEF expects the number of malnourished children to rise further
Sri Lanka is now ranked sixth in the world in child malnourishment and second in South Asia, he said.
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WHO is in the process of procuring medical supplies in collaboration with WHO’s Regional and Country Offices.
The second batch is expected to reach Sri Lankan waters mid-September.
“If we are allocated 600 million, we end up seeing only 100 million. This is the economic policy of this country.”
In August alone 2,924 new cases were recorded in Sri Lanka, with 84 deaths attributed to the disease.
The grant was given in response to a request by Sri Lanka’s government.
WHO is holding “open consultation for a new disease name for monkeypox. Anyone wishing to propose new names can do so....
Sri Lanka has seen a spike in Covid-19 cases and deaths since early this month
Covid-19 confirmed cases and deaths are on the rise since early this month, official data show
Cases have increased to 16,000 cases from 3040 cases a month ago and cases have been reported from 75 countries
Covid on the rise after Sri Lanka removed mandatory face mask amid heavily crown in public transport
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