#Health
Doctors raise concerns over reintroduction of previously banned immunoglobulin
The Medical and Civil Rights Professional Association of Doctors (MCPA) has raised serious concerns over the alleged reintroduction of a batch of intravenous...
Sri Lanka boosts PCR testing to track emerging COVID-19 variant
The Ministry of Health has stepped up Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing in selected hospitals across Sri Lanka in response to the detection...
Sri Lanka hit by largest Chikungunya outbreak in nearly two decades
Sri Lanka is grappling with a significant outbreak of chikungunya, marking the country’s most severe resurgence of the mosquito-borne disease in almost 20...
GMOA warns of critical drug shortage as paramedics announce island-wide strike
Sri Lanka’s healthcare system is facing a growing crisis as the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has raised concerns over a severe shortage...
Public health emergency looms with 19,000 dengue cases in 2025
The National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) has sounded the alarm over a sharp surge in dengue cases across Sri Lanka, with over 19,000...
12 sleep myths doctors want you to stop believing-before it harms you
We live in a productivity-obsessed world where hustle is glorified, and sleep often becomes the first thing sacrificed. It is misunderstood, overlooked, or...
Sri Lanka faced with a critical antibiotic shortage
A severe shortage of life-saving antibiotics and essential medications is threatening patient care across Sri Lanka, according to a warning issued by the...
Insulin shortage hits public hospitals despite Govt assurances
Despite recent assurances from Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa that Sri Lanka maintains a three-and-a-half-month reserve of insulin, a critical shortage of key...
