Majority Of Pregnant Mothers In Government Clinics Avoid Taking Full Iron Tablet Course-Dr.Renuka Jayathissa

According to a latest survey carriedout by the Ministry Of Health,Nutrition and Indeginous Medicine around 73% of the pregnant mothers who are  attending government hospital maternity clinics avoid consuming 90 tablet Iron Course (Folic Acid) issued free of charge through the clinics in view of preventing Anemia among mothers and new born infants.

Only 27% of the pregnant mothers are  reported as consuming full Iron Tablet Course according to Nutritionist and community physician attached to Medical Research Institute in Colombo Dr.Renuka Jayathissa.

Due to this situation Anemia among pregnant mothers and new born infants in Sri Lanks are on the increase she has stressed.

Addressing a Media Seminar titled "Nutrition in first thousand days of life" held in Health Educatiin Bureau in Colombo  yesterday(13) Dr.jayathissa has stressed that the main cause behind the majority of pregnant mothers avoid essential Iron Tablet Course is lack of awareness among them on the drug course.

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A Heavy Traffic Had Been Reported For Several Hours In High Leval And Baseline Roads In Colombo This Eve

A heavy traffic had been reported in high leval and baseline roads in Colombo for several hours this evening due to a container truck meeting with an accident at kirulapana (In Colombo) area .

The container truck had met with the accident due to a wheel of it had got dismantled it has been reported.

The police have advised the motorists to use alternative routes during the traffic.

Around 37 Elephants Have Died During Last Six Months In North Western And Anuradhapura Wild Life Zones

Around 37  elephants have died during last six months in  North western and Anuradhapuura wild life zones according to wild life department.

Out of this number 18 elephants had died due to hakka patas,poisoning and electrocution while  15 elephants had been killed due to gun shot and trap gun shot injuries the Wild Life Department has stated.

Lightning had strucked another 04 elephants it has been reported.

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South Korean Government Has Decided To Grant US Dollars 300 Million Loan To Sri Lanka

The South korean government has decided to grant a sum of US Dollars 300 million loan for Sri Lanka to utilize for several development projects here.

This loan should be repaid within  40 year period with a 10 year concessionary period it has been reported.

The secretary to the Ministry Of Finance Dr.r.s.s samarathunge and korean Ambassador to Sri Lanka won sam wan had signed the agreement regarding the loan recently.

Government is due to utilize the loan to several development projects in tne country including developing of kandy urban transport network and field development work of ocean education according yo the finance ministry.