#Health
Here’s why you keep waking up to pee in the middle of the night
By Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt I’m writing this article at 2 a.m. Not because I suffer from insomnia, but because I just woke up...
Fake PHIs running extortion scam, Union warns
Sri Lanka’s Public Health Inspectors’ Union has raised the alarm over a scam involving individuals posing as public health inspectors (PHIs) to extort...
Sri Lanka’s first hospital-based sperm bank opens
Sri Lanka’s first hospital-based sperm bank has been established at the Castle Street Hospital for Women in Colombo, marking a significant milestone in...
Health professionals’ strike to go ahead tomorrow, union head says
The Academy of Health Professionals has decided to launch a 24-hour strike starting from 07.00 a.m. tomorrow (17), as previously planned. President of...
India gifts Furosemide injection ampoules in response to urgent request from Sri Lanka
Responding to an urgent request from the Government of Sri Lanka, the Government of India has gifted 50,000 ampoules of Furosemide injection 20mg/2ml...
Shortage of 333 vital medicines
A recent report from the Medical Supplies Department (MSD) has revealed a concerning shortage of essential medicines across Sri Lanka, with 333 different...
Sri Lanka records 4,000–5,000 birth defects annually
Between 4,000 and 5,000 children are born with birth defects in Sri Lanka each year, with heart-related conditions being the most common, according...
Rise in drunk suicides among men, says expert
The number of men who die by suicide after consuming alcohol, particularly through hanging, has seen a sharp rise in Sri Lanka, according...
