Health Minister Instructed The Officials To Prepare A Report On Gene Technology Therapy In View Of Implementing It Here

Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has instructed the Ministry Officials to prepare a report on Treating diseases including Cancers through the Gene Technology Therapy currently use by USA ,and hand over to him within two weeks.

As the Health Minister  plans to form a  Gene Technology Therapy  Unit here and implement the treatment ,he held a meeting with nine Sri Lankan Doctors who had undergone a training on this technology at the Ministry recently.

During the meeting Doctors who participated the meeting pledged their assistance to the Minister when implementing the Gene Technology Therapy here according to the Ministry sources.

Health Minister has also stated during the meeting that a special training on the technology will be given to these doctors in three American Universities namely Beeler,Houston and Rice which are successfully implemented this Gene Technology Therapy for treating many diseases.