New OPD at Puttalam Hospital

Christie FERNANDO Chilaw Special Correspondent

Health sector in Sri Lanka was reckoned to be on a fabulous grade internationally, and the doctors, medical specialists, consultants as well as the Nursing Staff worked tirelessly day in day out with dedication and commitment to ameliorate the anguish and distress of patients, Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena said.

The Minister who ceremonially opened a state-of-the-art OPD (Out Patient's department) at the Chilaw General hospital together with a Primary healthcare Unit, clinics, an ICU and a dispensary with the funding assistance of over Rs 226 million from the Japanese Red Cross and ably coordinated by the Sri Lanka Red Cross, was speaking at a meeting held at the newly opened OPD hall at the General Hospital, Chilaw Tuesday.

Medical Superintendent Chilaw General Hospital Dr.Tilak Ranasinghe received the Health Minister at the entrance to the building. Also associated with the opening were the Wayamba Health Minister Asoka Wadigamangawa, Wayamba Chief Minister Athula Wijesinghe.

Puttalam District MP B.Anthony Victor Perera, Wayamba Provincial Director of Health Services Dr.R.M.S.K. Rantnayake, Sri Lanka Red Cross Society President Jagath Abeysinghe, Sri Lanka Red Cross Society Puttalam Branch Chairman Charles Corea and others, were also present.

"I am ready to discuss any health problem right from the top: the medical consultants right down to minor employees. I also welcome suggestions and ideas mooted by them and am ready to discuss with them.

Further, I value such viable proposals for the improvement of the health sector," the Minister said.