Sports medical units at State hospitals

Nadira GUNATILLEKE

the Health Ministry will set up sports medical units at main state hospitals countrywide covering all 24 districts. A special sports medical unit will commence operations at the Colombo National Hospital from May 1, a Health Ministry spokesman said.

According to the spokesman, a special discussion was held between Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena and Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage in connection with this.

Specialized doctors and all other facilities will be made available in the proposed unit.

Minister Sirisena instructed Colombo National Hospital authorities to allocate a special quota for sportsmen and sportswomen to get MRI scans and CT scans done when required.

This is in addition to the services provided to them through the proposed unit, he said.

MRI scan machines, CT scan machines and modern facilities are to be given to the proposed sports medical units to be set up in State hospitals, he added.