Friday, October 16, 2009

All Island Health Services Union To Protest Over Arresting Of Health Officials

All Island Health Services Union(Samastha Lanka Suwa Sewa Sangamaya) said that there is a Conspiracy to arrest the MOH of the Wariyapola Area and a Public Health Inspector(PHI) attach to the MOH Office over the Death of the School Girl who died after receiving a Rubella Vaccine early this Week.The Union sent a letter to the Health Ministry Secretary Dr.Athula Kahanda Liyanage stating if such an arrest is taking place their Union will call an Island Wide Strike of the Hospitals to protest against such a move.

The letter sent to the Health Secretary which was signed by the President of the Health Services Union Mr.Gamini Kumarasinha said that the MOH of the Wariyapola Area and a PHI were asked to appear before the Kurunagala Police on the 14th.

However when contacted The Regional Health Services Director Dr.R Rathnayaka said that there is  no truth on attempting to get arrest the MOH and PHI over the Rubella Incident.The Regional Health Services Office at Kurunagala too conducting a Separate Investigation on the Incident.

Twenty Suspected Swine Flu Cases Reported From Colombo International School

Around 20  Students attached to an International School in Colombo suspected as suffering from Swine Flu were reported to the Infectious Disseses Hospital at IDH today in addition to the Six  Swine Flu Cases confirmed from the same School yesterday.These Suspected cases were discharged after taking Blood Samples of them.

The Blood Samples were sent to the Medical Research Institute in Colombo for the tests according to the Hospital Authorities.Six Swine flu cases including Five Students and a Staff Member were reported from an International Collage yesterday and they were undergoing special treatment at the Hospital.Blood Samples taken from another 10 Suspected Swine Flu Students too sent to the MRI by yesterday eve for the tests.All the confirmed Swine Flu Cases reported from the School were caught the dissease locally.

Putin Hails Crimea Anexation After Election Win

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68601131