Health Minister Approved A New Method On Issuing Drugs To A Patient According to His/Her DNA Status

Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has approved a  new  method   to implement in local hospitals on issuing drugs for  a disease after checking  the patient's DNA status according to the Ministry Of Health.

This method will be adapted in Sri Lankan hospitals based on a research done by  a team of American Consultants the Health Ministry has stated.

Accordingly the method on issuing drugs to a patient according to his/her DNA status will be firstly implement regarding Cancer patients in Sri Lanka and the Minister has aimed to increase the life expectancy  of  a local Cancer patient  through this method by 84%  according to the Ministry.