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Drug shortage to end soon

Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena who blamed various sections of the Ministry and institutes outside for the drug shortage in almost all hospitals, said it will be solved by the first week of next month.

The Minister speaking at a felicitation ceremony at the Anuradhapura Nurses’ Training College, Saturday said allocations have been made to construct 20 clinical service centres in the Anuradhapura district.

Minister Sirisena said arrangements have been finalised to establish employees advisory committees in every sector of the Healthcare Ministry.

These committees will be representated by all cadres of the Ministry from the sanitary labourer to the specialised medical practioner.

These committees will assist the Ministry to streamline health services, he said.

A large number of doctors, nurses, medical officers of health, public health inspectors, members of the clerical staffs, minor employees were present to greet the Health Minister.

He stated that he has intended to delegate his ministerial powers to all provincial Health Ministers so that they could face the challenges confronted in handling the day to day problems and affairs in provincial health service.

He said he successfully implemented the Sama policy while he was the Agriculture Minister in making the Api Wawamu - Rata Nagamu a success within three years.

“Under the auspices of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, I have succeeded in forming a “Presidential Task Force” for the overall development and strengthening of the national health services. A number of institutions, departments and authorities are linked to the Task Force.

“We will have our first session on May 25 at the Health Ministry,” the Minister revealed.

Minister Tissa Karalliyadde, North Central Governor Karunaratne Divulgane, Chief Minister Berty Premalal Dissanayake, Provincial Ministers H. B. Semasinghe, K. H. Nandasena, Peshala Jayaratne along with top executives of the line Ministry and the Provincial Health Services were present.

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