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Ministry Of Health To File Legal Cases Against 2105 Premises Which Maintaining Dengue Mosquito Breeding Places

The Ministry Of Health,Nutrition And Indigenous Medicine has taken steps to file legal cases against 2105 premises in the island which maintaining Dengue Mosquito Breeding Places and issue red notices to 25,618 premises which are having risk of breading Dengue Mosquitoes during the National Mosquito Control Week implemented throughout the Island from 29th of March to 04th of April.

During the Mosquito Control Week 630,992 premises have been checked and 135,080 premises have been identified as having mosquito breeding places it has been reported.

Most of number of Dengue Mosquito Breeding Places have been found from Construction Sites and Schools the Health Ministry has stated.

The final report of the National Mosquito Control Week has been issued to the media during a press briefing held at Health Education Bureau in Colombo yesterday(05) morning.

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Director General Of Health Services Informed The Private Company Which Handling Cleaning Service Of Kurunagala Hospital It Will Be Black Listed If Not Clean The Hospital Properly

The Director General Of Health Services Dr.Palitha Mahipala has informed the Private Company which handling cleaning service(Janitorial Service) of the Kurunagala Teaching Hospital that the company will be black listed if it fails to  carry out cleaning work of the hospital properly.

The Hospital Garden of the Kurunagala Hospital has become a breeding ground for Dengue Mosquitoes and the Hospital Premises too not cleaned enough Dr.Mahipala has stressed.

Therefore if  the private company which handling the cleaning work of Kurunagala Teaching Hospital not carryout their duties properly the company will be black listed Dr.Mahipala has stated.

Usage Of Narcotic Drugs In Northern Province Is Rapidly Increasing -Northern Province Health Minister

The usage of Narcotic Drugs in Northern Province is rapidly increasing at present according to the Minister of Health in Northern Province P.Sathyaligam.

Although the war which prevailed for decades in Northern Province  ended, due to the mental pressure the people are suffering in the province  as a result of non settlement  of their day to day problems the usage of drugs in North is on the increase the Minister has stated.

Deaths of Relatives,Disappearance,,Loss of Expectations ,Family and Economic Problems have caused the mental pressure of the people in North the Northern Provincial Health Minister has revealed.

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A Fund To Be Initiated To Grant Financial Aid To Cover Health Needs Of Senior Artists-Education Minister

A Fund to be initiated to provide financial assistance to cover the health needs of all the Senior Artists in the country according to Minister Of Education Akila Viraj Kariyawasam.

The proposed fund for Senior Artists will be initiated by utilizing the funds of Central Cultural Fund and under the Fund financial aid will be given to senior artists to cover their hospital  and medical treatment bills when  they fall sick Minister Kariyawasam has stated.