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