Health
New BOI Hospital project opened in Kalutara
A new hospital project that comes under the BOI's 300 Enterprise
programme was opened in Nagoda, Kalutara on October 11. The 300
Enterprise Programme is a scheme under the Government's Mahinda
Chinthana Programme to set up one enterprise in each of the 300
Divisional secretariats outside the relatively developed Colombo and
Gampaha Districts.
The purpose of this programme is to bring investment to outlying
areas and thus create opportunities for employment, and empowerment for
communities that have not benefited in the past. Date agreements for 251
such projects have been signed.
Explaining: Dr. Deepal Wijesooriya explains the working of a
modern ECG to invitees at the opening of the new hospital. |
Dr. Deepal Wijesooriya and V.D.S. Nadeera Kumari Wijesooriya are the
investors. This project is on 52.4 perches in Walawatta, Nagoda,
Kalutara. The BOI was represented by Deputy Director General (Investment
and Promotion) A.M.C. Kulasekera.
The agreement for the project was signed on March 23, 2006. This new
modern hospital will consist of an OPD Unit, an operating theater,
labour room, ICU unit, X-ray and ECG facilities, ultrasound scan, ECG
and CT scanning unit, laboratory and pharmacy.
In addition to this patients will be able to receive outpatient and
emergency care facilities.
Aitken Spence indigenous cuisine hygienically offered
Aitken Spence Ho- tels, pioneers in quality improvement practices of
food preparation and service in the hotels of Sri Lanka have now come up
with yet another innovative way to add value by offering good health and
nutrition, whilst giving you the usual unforgettable experience.
This new venture is "Third Dimension to Sri Lankan Cuisine",
rediscovering of our own brand of cuisine that was practiced by our
ancestors. So far the culinary art has focused mainly on the taste and
presentation of the food.
But now by using indigenous food items and creative improvisation
these two dimensions are improved by making the food healthy - the third
dimension. This is achieved by providing healthy indigenous cuisine to
suit without compromising on the taste.
Traditional Sri Lankan cuisine is known to have produced a nation of
healthy people. This is evident and various other social issues, eating
habits of Sri Lankans have considerably deviated in the rural areas of
the country even now.
However due to urbanization, lifestyle changes from the genuine Sri
Lankan cuisine. There are over forty flavours identified in Sri Lankan
cuisine. Most of these indigenous food items as well as providing
nutrition contain micronutrients that are deemed to essential for a
healthy life.
In addition, the vegetables and spices that are endemic to Sri Lanka
have highly valued medicinal properties. These ingredients contain a
number of components that have therapeutic potential and are rich in
antioxidants and bioactive properties, which are considered to be an
essential component in a healthy meal.
Traditional varieties of rice and yams have low glycaemic index which
helps maintain sound health for those prone to chronic diseases such as
diabetes, or cardiovascular afflictions.
By concentrating on the 3rd dimension of Sri Lankan Cuisine Aitken
Spence Hotels aims to give the long overdue recognition to the
indigenous food and popularize this novel culinary trend among Sri
Lankans and foreigners.
SGH enhances safety in patients' spinal surgery
Singapore General Hospital SGH recently became the first hospital, in
the Asia Pacific region, to be equipped with state-of-the-art
intra-operative 3-D imaging system coupled with computer navigation for
spinal surgery within the operating room.
The O-arm imaging system provides surgeons with an unparalleled
3-dimensional view of the patient's spine anatomy while surgery is in
progress, allowing them to verify accuracy of placement of surgical
implants such as pedicle screws before the patient even leaves the
operating table.
The Stealth computerised navigation system links to the O-arm ,
functioning much like a Global Positioning System (GPS). The Stealth
uses the 3-D image the O-arm provides, renders it into a computerised
image and guides the surgeon in real time to ensure that the surgical
implants are placed optimally each and every time.
Patients undergoing spinal surgery may also experience less invasive
surgeries, smaller incisions, faster recovery times, improved outcomes,
and a decreased risk of return to surgery for reasons such as
sub-optimal placement of surgical implants.
"For patients, safety in spine surgery is their most important
concern, and for surgeons, it means we know that we have done the best
we can for our patients before the surgery is over," Head, Orthopaedic
Surgery SGH A/Prof Tan Seang Beng said.
He added that traditionally, conventional x-rays are used to verify
that surgical implants such as pedicle screws in the spine are optimally
placed. However, it is generally accepted that conventional x-rays alone
may not detect sub-optimal placement of up to 10-15 % of such implants.
Once surgery is completed and the patient has returned to the ward,
if there is concern that implants may not have been optimally placed, CT
scans could be done to check the placement of the screws and rods,
however if they are indeed found to have been misplaced, a repeat
operation would generally be required.
SAARC Women's Charity Bazzar
The SAARC Women's Association would be organising Charity Bazzar on
November 17 at Shalika hall from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. to raise funds for the
Leukemia Trust fund.
According to Secretary of the SAARC Women's Association, Rosh De
Saram they hope to raise Rs. 1 million from this bazzar. Producers from
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and the Maldives will display
their products at this one-day event.
In addition many Sri Lankan companies will display their products.
Pure Beverages and Company will be one of the main sponsors of the
event. |