WHO Donated A Stock Of "Tami Flu "Drug For Treating Children With H1N1

The World Health Organization (WHO) has donated 100,000 capsules of the drug" Tami flu" to Sri Lanka this morning to treat small children suffering from H1N1.WHO resident representative here Dr.FR Mehtha handed over the drug stock to Health Minister Maithrepala Sirisena which contained 30 and 40 mili gramme Tamiflu Capsules.

Earlier WHO donated Tami flu Capsules for the use of Adult H1N1 Patients to the Medical Supplies Division.Meanwhile the H1N1 Vaccine "Panvax" which distributed to Government Hospitals and MOH Offices to vaccinate risk groups are due to get expired tomorrow(07th) according to the Ministry Sources.

Government To Remove Import Duties Of Dairy Cows And Equipment

Government has decided to remove all import duties imposed in Dairy Cows and Dairy Equipments in the view of achieving self sufficiency in Dairy Products by the year 2016.

Imported Stock Of 4 Million Eggs To Be Distributed To The Market

Minister Of Corporatives and Internal Trade Johnston Fernando has ordered the officials to distribute the stock of 4 million Eggs imported to Sri Lanka from India to the market .An Egg belongs to this stock will be sold Rs.11 each through the Laksathosa Outlets.

This stock of Eggs imported to Sri Lanka to reduced the sky rocketing prices of Eggs in the Local Market.Currently an Egg is sold between Rs.16-18 in the Local Market.

Government To Stop Importing Carbon Fertilizer

Government has decided to stop importing Carbonic Fertilizer in the view of increasing local Fertilizer Production according to the Minister of Farming and Wild Life S.M Chandresena.According to the Minister that the Government will produced Fertilizer locally which are used to grow  crops like tea and rubber and also manufacture Fertizer for Fruits and Flower Cultivations also in the future he added.

Government To Dissolve Local Government Councils Midnight Tomorrow

Government has decided to dissolved all Local Government Councils with the effect from midnight tomorrow(06th).According to the Minister of  Petroleum Susil PremJayantha Local Government and Provincial Councils Minister M.L Ataulla will officially announced the disolvement of the councils.

New Elections for the Councils due to held soon.

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.