#Healthcare
Health Ministry misses targets on majority of sustainable development indicators
The Ministry of Health has failed to report progress on 26 out of 42 Sustainable Development Indicators (SDIs) in 2024, the Annual Performance...
Doctors raise alarm over Health Ministry’s new procurement guidelines
Medical professionals have voiced serious reservations over a new directive issued by the Ministry of Health governing the procurement of drugs and surgical...
Crisis worsens in health sector; warning over brain drain among doctors
The Ministry of Health has so far failed to properly manage the highest budgetary allocation made for the health sector, as claimed by...
National call to produce medicine in Sri Lanka as strategic priority
The Sri Lanka Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Association (SLPMA), in a historic step, issued a powerful national call to action urging all stakeholders to come...
Nurses’ Union warns of staff shortage following retirement age cut
The Public Service United Nurses’ Union has expressed concern that the government’s move to reduce the mandatory retirement age for nurses to 60...
Critical drug shortage at Apeksha Cancer Hospital
A severe shortage of essential cancer medications at Apeksha Hospital has left patients grappling with uncertainty, as life-saving treatments run dry and prices...
What your earwax can reveal about your health
(BBC) – From Alzheimer’s to cancer, earwax can contain valuable indicators to a person’s health. Now scientists are analysing its chemistry in the...
Pharma sector urges swift action to avert critical medicine shortage
As Sri Lanka faces a worsening shortage of essential medicines, the Sri Lanka Chamber of the Pharmaceutical Industry (SLCPI) has urged the Ministry...
