Two tiered program to boost WPC hospitals

Thushara KALUARACHCHI

BETTER HEALTH SERVICES: A two step program has been started by the Western Province Health Ministry to improve the quality of the hospitals in the Western Province, by the end of this year, said the Provincial Minister of Health Service, Prasanna Ranathunga, at a media conference held recently.

At the conference the Minister stressed that the support of the Media is necessary in order to let the public be aware of the on going improvements made to the Health service.

To enable smooth cooperation between the Media and Hospitals under the Western Provincial Council, the Minister mentioned that special identity cards will be issued to journalists within the Western Province, who wish to cover health related issues at these hospitals.

The Minister further explained that, under this new program implemented under the 'Mahindha Chinthana', it wishes to provide the health service with more funds and to increase the employment of doctors and nurses, all in order to improve the Health Service so that the public is not faced with lack of medical facilities.

At the conference, the Director of the Health Service, Western Province, H.R. Upali Indrasiri, confirmed that the Government had increased certain acts which will benefit the Health Service and make it more efficient.

The Director of the Health Service in the Kalutara region, Anil Dissanayake and Additional Provincial Health Service Director, B.D.S. Ariyasinghe also attended the media briefing.