Eighty Four Camps Established In Nine Districts For Those Affected Due To Adverse Weather Conditions

According to the Disaster Management Unit attached  to Ministry Of Health,Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine 84 camps have been established in 9 districts for those who affected due to adverse weather conditions prevailing in the country.

These Camps are situated at Colombo,Kilinochchci,Mannar,Kandy,Matale,Puttalam,
Kurunagala ,Gampaha and Kegalle Districts the Disaster Management Unit has stated.

A disaster management medical units have been established in government hospital on district basis and a doctor each was appointed to each district to coordinate disaster management activities the director gerneral of health services dr.palitha mahipala has stated during a special press briefing held today(17) at Health Education Bureau in Colombo.

A special programme has been implemented to uplift the health facilities of these people staying at camps including providing good quality food, drinking water and sanitary facilities in view of preventing the spreading of epidemics dr.mahipala has stressed.

A programme has implemented to hospitalized the  preganant mothers,small children and elderly mothers in the camps when need arise he has stated.

Medical Supplies Division has issued chlorine tablets for the flood affected areas to chlorinate the drowned wells and drinking water facilities dr,mahipala has further said.