Health Minister To Make Arrangements To Perform Liver Transplant Surgeries After 4 P.M In Two Government Hospitals

Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has decided to make arrangements to perform Liver Transplant Surgeries in Colombo National And Ragama Teaching Hospitals after 4 p.m  in view of reducing the waiting list for the Surgeries.

Health Minister has already  informed the Liver Transplant Surgeons in Colombo National And Ragama Teaching Hospitals to make a plan regarding performing surgeries after 4 .p.m in these hospitals and submit to him soon .Can grant an allowances for the staff if necessary for performing Liver Transplant Surgeries after 4 p.m he has stressed.

So far around 30 Liver Transplant Surgeries have performed in those two government hospitals and Health Minister has decided to submit a Cabinet paper to the Cabinet seeking approval for airlifting Livers for these transplant surgeries .

Minister had discussed on Airlifting the Liver organs with the Air Force Commanded also the Ministry Of Health ha stated.