Health Ministry To Set Up Separate Dental Clinic For Senior Citizens In All Govt.Hospitals

Dental Unit of the Ministry of Health is planning to set up a separate Dental Clinic in all the major government hospitals for  Senior Citizens who are over 60 years of age Deputy Director General(Dental Services)Dr.Jayasundara Bandara has said.As a first step Ministry has planned to set up a separate dental clinic for senior citizens at Dental Institute in Maharagama of  the Colombo District with  effect from next month(November).

The main aim behind the decision is to provide facilities to senior citizens who are over the age of 60 years to get treatment without waiting in Queus Dr.Bandara stressed.

President Advised Health Secretary To Conduct OPD Clinics In Govt.Hospitals During Holidays As Well

President Mahinda Rajapaksha has advised the Health Ministry Secretary to consider conducting of OPD(Out door patients department) Clinics of the Government Hospital in Government Holidays and Sundays as well.At present OPD Clinics in the Government Hospitals are only conducting during weekdays and Saturdays.

Fire Broke Out In Coal Power Plant Doused

Fire Fighters doused the sudden Fire broken out at  a section of the Norochchalai Coal Power Plant this morning .However the Ceylon Electricity Board is saying that there was no damage to the lives or property due to the Fire.

A team of fire fighters at the Kalpitiya Naval Base were also rushed to the scene to assist the Fire Brigade to douse the Fire .

National Olympic Committee Seek An Explantion From Sri Lankan Commonwealth Boxing Gold Medalist On His Positive Urine Sample

Sri Lankan Boxing Gold Medalist in the Commonwealth Games held in India recently Manju Wanniarachchi was informed by the National Olympic Committee to give an explanation within 14 days time on  why his" A" Sample of  Urine was positive for the ban drugs .Commonwealth Officials earlier this weak  informed the National Olympic Committee on Urine sample test results of Boxer Manju  which proved as positive for drugs.

However it has been reported that the Boxer who won the Gold Medal in Bantamweight section has saying that his urine sample was positive due to medication he has taken for Asthma.

Several Reigious Leaders Appealed From President To Release General Fonseka

Several Religious Leaders belongs to Buddhism,Hindu and Islamic Religions today made a fresh appeal from President Mahinda Rajapaksha to release the Imprisoned Former Army Commander Retired General Sarath Fonseka from Prison.Addressing a Press Briefing in Colombo today they said that there is a miscarriage of Justice implemented against the Former Army Commander.

They said that to correct this miscarriage of Justice President should release General Fonseka.

Health Ministry To Set Up A Separate Hospital For Adults?

Ministry Of Health is considering to set up a separate Hospital for Adult Patients Acting Health Minister Mahinda Amaraweera has said today.Addressing a Media Seminar on "Oral Health"held at the Health Education Bureau in Colombo he said that the Ministry will either set up a separate Government Hospital for Adults or providing the facilities for  Adult Patients in Government Hospitals for  getting treatment without waiting in queues.

Acting Health Minister made these remarks after a group of Dental Doctors requesting the Minister to set up a separate Hospital for the convenience of Adult Patients.

98 Percent of Sri Lankan Adults Over 60 Years Suffering From Gum Diseases

According to the National Oral Health Survey carried out by the Health Ministry 98 percent of Sri Lankan adults over 60 years of age are found as suffering from  Gum diseases(Periodontal) which can cause the loosing of teeth.Trincomalee and  Jaffna Districts are identified as  worst affected Districts of poor oral health among Adults and the percentage of Gum diseases among  Adults in these areas is 100 percent.

Due to this situation most of these adults cannot feel the taste of food after they loose their teeth according to the Dental Doctors.

Due to  lack of awareness on Oral Health,not having someone to accompany them to the Hospitals,due to the need to wait in a Queues to getting treatment are the reasons behind Adults over 60 years of age refrain from going to a Government Hospital for Dental check up Dr.F.R.C Kanthi has said today.As this years world Oral Health Day's theme is "curable Mouth for Adulthood" it is the duty of every person to accompany the adults to a dental check up at least once a year she further added.