A Three Day Island Wide Dengue Control Programme To Be Implemented During This Week

A three day Island wide Dengue Control programme is

scheduled  to be implemented on 03rd, 04th and 05th of August due to the rain prevailing in most parts of the country at present according to the Ministry Of Health.

This programme will be implemented as per recommended by World Health Organization 's Dengue Action plan on reducing the number of Dengue patients by 50% within 04 weeks ,presented to the Health Minister Rajitha senaratne recently.

The three day programme will be implemented in construction sites,schools ,Institutes and Houses especially in Dengue high risk zones including Co
ombo.

A similar programme had been carried out for three days Island wide during last week also.

According to the Epidemeology Unit 115,605 Dengue Patients have been reported during this year up to now with 327 Dengue Deaths.The highest number of Dengue patients in this year had been reported in the month of July.

Airport Customs Have Arrested An Indian National With Foreign Currency Notes

Airport Customs oficers have arrested an Indian

National while attempting to smuggle Rs.3.5 million worth foreign currency notes to Jakartha,Indonesia  at Katunayake Bandaranaike International Airport.

US Dollars,Euros and Hong Kong Dollars are among the foreign currency notes taken into custody in possession of the suspect Customs Officers have stated.

The foreign currency notes have been confiscated .

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Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital To Be Developed As Eastern Colombo Teaching Hospital

The Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital in Malabe(SAITM) taken over by the Government recently is due to be developed as Eastern Colombo Teaching Hospital in future according to the Ministry Of Health.

The Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital has begun providing treatment facilities free of charge to the patients through  OPD Clinics in the Hospital  with effect from today(01) and by 12 noon today around 100 patients have received the treatment from Clinics according to the Ministry.The medicine for Clinic patients too provided free of charge it has been reported.

The 600 bed Hospital is running through a Board chaired by former Director General of Health Services Dr.Ajith Mendis .

Five Day Anti SAITM Protest March Reached Nelumdeniya

The Five Day protest march organized by the Anti SAITM Public Wall along With Inter University Students Federation demanding to abolish SAITM private medical collage in Malabe and several other demands  has been  reached Nelumdeniya area this evening(01) as it's second destination it has been reported.The Protest March which begun yesterday(31) morning from University Of Peradeniya premises had reached Mawanalle yesterday evening .

The Protest March had begun it's second day this morning from Mawanella town .The Protest march is due to be reached Colombo on this Friday(04).

Meanwhile Government Medical Officers Association(GMOA) has decided to hold Anti SAITM protest campaigns in front of every Government Hospital in the country it has been announced.

Anti SAITM Trade Unions  have declared tomorrow(02) as Anti SAITM National Protest Day .