Friday, August 12, 2011
Internal Trade Minister To Rewarded The Public Who Are Supplying Information On Hidden cement
The Internal Trade Minister Johnston Fernando has announced to day that those who are providing information tips to the Consumer Protection Authority( CAA) on people who are responsible for hiding Cement will be rewarded.Also Ministry has said that they will pay 25 percent out of the total value of the Cement that recovers to the people who are providing Information in this regard.
40 Percent Of Ice Cream Varieties Available in Colombo City Are Not Hygienic
Around 40 percent of the Ice Cream Varieties available in Food Parlors, Super Markets and Mobile Vans within the City Of Colombo are harmful for human consumption due to not storing them in required temperature level the Chief Medical Officer In Colombo Dr.Pradeep Kariyawasam has said today.
Ice Creams should have stored in below -18 degrees centigrade but most of the Centers where Ice Creams are available are stored them in well over -18 degrees Dr.Kariyawasam has said.To save electricity these Centers are regularly switched off the power supply and Due to this the Ice Creams became a liquid and as a result fungus and other germs will grow in that according to the Colombo Chief Medical Officer.
Therefore the Public are alerted to check the status of an Ice Cream before buying it he said.Measurements are to be taken to go to courts against those who are selling unhygienic Ice Creams to the public if necessary he stressed.
Ice Creams should have stored in below -18 degrees centigrade but most of the Centers where Ice Creams are available are stored them in well over -18 degrees Dr.Kariyawasam has said.To save electricity these Centers are regularly switched off the power supply and Due to this the Ice Creams became a liquid and as a result fungus and other germs will grow in that according to the Colombo Chief Medical Officer.
Therefore the Public are alerted to check the status of an Ice Cream before buying it he said.Measurements are to be taken to go to courts against those who are selling unhygienic Ice Creams to the public if necessary he stressed.
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Medical Supplies Division And Health Ministry To Destroy Expired And Low Quality Drugs
The Medical Supplies Division (MSD) and the Ministry Of Health have jointly decided to destroy the Rupees Millions worth quality failed and expired drugs/surgical/Surgical Equipment stored in MSD Stores since few years .According to the MSD sources around 300,000 "Pethidine" Injections Vials which were expired on 2009 and Hypodermic 19G,24 G and 25 G needles are among the Drugs/Surgical items due to destroy the MSD Sources revealed.
OPD And Clinics Attached To Ambilipitiya Hospital Shut Down Due To The Shortage Of Minor Staff
The Out Door Patients Department (OPD) and the Clinics attached to the Ambilipitiya Base Hospital in Sabaragamuwa Province are closed since this Tuesday (09th) due to the severe shortage of Minor Staff in these Departments.Due to this situation around 20,000 registered patients of the Hospital OPD Clinics and around 1000 patients who are getting OPD Treatment faced severe hardships Hospital Sources said.
There is a shortage of over 60 minor staff personal at the Hospital OPD the sources have revealed.
After several requests made by the Hospital Staff and the Trade Unions the Sabaragamuwa Provincial Health Ministry has sent 12 new minor staff members to the Ambilipitiya Hospital yesterday but the hospital authorities said this amount is not sufficient.Meanwhile the Hospital Staff of the Ambilipitiya Hospital staged a protest in front of the hospital this noon urging the authorities to re open the OPD and the Clinics after overcome the shortage of minor staff.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Sri Lankan Medal Winning Weight Lifter Chintana Vidanage Banned For Four Years
Sri Lankan Weight Lifter Chinthana Vidanage who was also a Commonwealth Gold Medalist has been banned for four years by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) for using banned substances according to the Sri Lanka Wight Lifting Federation (SLWF) sources.This Ban will effect from 13 of May 2011 the sources have confirmed.
Chintana was found positive for the banned substance "Methylhexaneamine" During the recently concluded Asian Championships.He won a Gold Medal in 2006 Commonwealth Games held in Australia from the 63 KG Category and became Sri Lanka's First Gold Medal Winner in Weightlifting .
Chintana was found positive for the banned substance "Methylhexaneamine" During the recently concluded Asian Championships.He won a Gold Medal in 2006 Commonwealth Games held in Australia from the 63 KG Category and became Sri Lanka's First Gold Medal Winner in Weightlifting .
Vacant Administrative Posts Of The Health Minsitry And Hospitals Created Chaos In Health Administration
Due to the vacancies of around 20 Administrative Posts attached to the Ministry Of Health and affiliated Institutions the Administration of the Health Sector has become stand still according to the Health Trade Union Alliance(HSTUA).c
The President of the HSTUA Mr.Saman Ratnapriya has said that 12 Administrative Posts both Medical and Non Medical and 8 Hospital Director Posts are among these 20 vacant administrative posts.Even the Ministry Of Health has informed the Secretary of Ministry Of Public Administration to fill these vacancies but still not received a reasonable response in this regard he stressed.
The Director Posts of the Colombo National,Lady Ridgway,Castle Street Maternity,Karapitiya,Galle,Kegalle,Kandy and Badulla are vacant since some time back according to the HSTUA.
The President of the HSTUA Mr.Saman Ratnapriya has said that 12 Administrative Posts both Medical and Non Medical and 8 Hospital Director Posts are among these 20 vacant administrative posts.Even the Ministry Of Health has informed the Secretary of Ministry Of Public Administration to fill these vacancies but still not received a reasonable response in this regard he stressed.
The Director Posts of the Colombo National,Lady Ridgway,Castle Street Maternity,Karapitiya,Galle,Kegalle,Kandy and Badulla are vacant since some time back according to the HSTUA.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Government Medical Officers Association Condemned The Health Authorities Failure To Take Action Against Errant Suppliers
Health Authorities are spending huge amount of money more than the allocated money to buy medicines of low quality GMOA has said.Although the Medical Supplies Division storing these low quality Drugs and Surgical s removed from the Hospitals in their stores still the authorities have failed to destroy these low quality Drugs and Surgical s or taken action against the errant suppliers according to the GMOA Spokesman.
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