Rural hospital facilities to be improved

A. KEERTHISINGHE - Alawwa special corr.

“We have improved the facilities of rural hospitals in Wayamba. Our intention is to create a sound health policy in the country,” said Provincial Minister of Health and Indigenous Medicine Neranjan Wickremasinghe at Madawala Rajamaha Viharaya, Alawwa recently.

The Provincial Councils Minister was participating at a free medical clinic held at Madawala Rajamaha Viharaya.

The Minister said the Wayamba PC has allocated Rs. 30 million for the healthcare facilities of Alawwa, Dambadeniya and Narammala hospitals in Dambadeniya electorate.

The District Medical Officer of Kurunegala was playing a key role in this programme with the co-operation of the Wayamba Provincial Council.

He said the PC has allocated funds for the construction of a maternity ward at Dambadeniya hospital with necessary equipment, and the areas such as Nikaweratiya, Galgamuwa and Giribawa has been identified as divisions where renal patients are rampant.

He said under the Mahinda Chintana programme it has decided to provide medical and healthcare resources valued at Rs. 5 million for the use of the Renal Disease Prevention campaign in the North Western Province.

The Provincial Director of Health Dr. A.K.P. Alwis, North Western PC Member Shantha Bandara also spoke.