#Health
40% of police officers suffer from non-communicable diseases – Acting IGP
Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasuriya has raised concern over the growing prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among Sri Lanka’s police...
Health Ministry must be held accountable for widespread medical shortages – GMOA
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has placed full responsibility on the Health Ministry for the ongoing shortage of essential medicines, surgical tools,...
Survey reveals alarming sugar addiction among preschoolers
A recent survey conducted in the Kurunegala District by the Ministry of Health has raised serious concerns over the dietary and lifestyle habits...
GMOA warns of severe shortage of essential medicines
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has raised serious concerns over a critical shortage of essential medicines at the central drug store, warning...
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...
