Cabinet Approved A Proposal On Performing Emergency Cardiac Surgeries Of Colombo National Hospital In Private Hospitals

Cabinet has approved a Joint proposal submitted by the Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe and Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne to the Cabinet over performing emergency Cardiac Surgeries of Colombo National Hospital through Private Hospitals at the cost of government until the reconstruction work of the two Cardiac Theaters of Colombo,National Hospital completed according to the Co-Cabinet Spokesman MP Gayantha Karunathilake.

Accordingly the Heart Patients attached to the National Hospital who are due to undergo  an emergency  cardiac surgeries will be transferred to Private Hospitals which equipped with essential facilities MP Karunathilake has stated.

The Cardiac Surgeries of National Hospital are currently performs in Kotte ,Sri Jayawardenapura Hospital.
 
At present the Cardiac Surgeries performs in Colombo National Hospital  including Bypass Surgeries had been suspended due to the reconstruction work of two old theaters attached to the Cardio Thoracic Unit .

Earlier the Hospital authorities had announced that the suspended Surgeries will be performed in a theater attached to the Epilepsy Unit of the Hospital and another Theater until the reconstruction work has completed.