Health Officials Instructed Hospital Directors And MOH'S To Finish Vaccinating The Remained H1N1 Vaccines Before 07th Of January

Health Officials instructed  all Hospital Directors and MOH'S to finish vaccinating the remained stock of H1N1 Vaccines which are due to   expire  this month before this  Friday(07th) according the Health Ministry Sources.

Meanwhile the senior doctors are questioning on what  basis the health officials said that the remained stock of vH1N1 Vaccines expire in 07th of January as it didn't mention in the vaccine packs.In these packs it only mentioned that these vaccines will expire in 11/01 they stressed.

Doctors also taking note that While Health Officials clearly said that the batch of H1N1 Vaccines used for vaccination last December  expired in 31st of December although it didn't mentioned in the pack and it is a puzzle how can they mention the vaccine stock due to expire this month will exactly expire on 07th

Ministry Of Health To Charge A Treatment Fee From Accident Patients With Liquor Influence

Ministry of Health has decided to charge a treatment fee from the accident patients with influence of liquor who got admitted to state hospitals within next two weeks according the Health Minister Maithrepala Sirisena.Health Minister has further added that if a doctor at the state hospital confirmed that a patient who got admitted to state hospital due to an accident is with influence of liquor he will be subjected to pay the treatment fee immediately.

Health Ministry is to issue a circular regarding charging a treatment fee from accident patients within next two weeks he stressed.

Tamil Political Parties To Contest Local Government Elections Under Common Symbol

Tamil Political Parties in Sri Lanka are tying to form an alliance under a common symbol to contest the forthcoming local government elections.According to the General Secretary of the Tamil National Liberation Alliance(TNLA) MP M.K Sivajilingam Tamil Political Parties like PLOTE,TULF and EPRLF(Pathmanabha Faction) already agreed to form an alliance.

Ministry Of Health Delayed Charging A Treatment Fee For Alcohol Related Illnesses

Although the Ministry Of Health has declared last year that the treatment fee is charged from the patients admitted to State Hospitals to take treatment for Alcohol Related illnesses with effect from 01st of January this year still the Health Authorities not directed  the Hospital Authorities to implement it.

Health Minister Maithrepala Sirisena has clearly stated during a function in Kandy last year that A treatment fee will charged from the patients seeking treatment for Alcohol related illnesses from this January,Instead of giving an exact date to implement this plan Ministry Of Health has said that this plan will implement within this month.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2011

IT MARKS THE BEGINNING OF A NEW YEAR AND A NEW DECADE.THE YEAR 2011 BEGINS FEW HOURS AGO WITH NEW EXPECTATIONS AND HOPES.

WISHING MY BLOG READERS A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR FILLED WITH JOY AND HAPPINESS ALWAYS.

Gas Prices To Stay Normal

Minister Of Internal Trade Johnston Fernando has said today that there will be no hike in the Gas Prices from midnight today even one gas company requested a Rs.235 gas price hike.To keep gas prices unchanged government has decided to remove all taxes imposed on gas cylinder he stressed during a press briefing held in Colombo today.

Government To Offer Salary Increment For Semi Government Employees

Government has announced today that they will give the salary increment offered to the Government Employees from the Budget Proposals to Semi Government Institute Employees as well with effect from 01st of Januray 2011.Government has also decided to increase the Cost of living allowance given to Semi Government Employees from Rs.600.