One In Two Men Of Sri Lanka Still Use Tobacco-Sri Lanka To Receive International Support To Further Reduce Use Of Tobacco -WHO Representative Dr.Razia Pendse

Although Sri Lanka has been able to make strong process on Tobacco Control including of controlling smoking,Almost one out of two men in the country still use tobacco the World Health Organization representative in Sri Lanka Dr.Razia Pendse  has stated today(28). Accordingly around 46.7% of Sr Lankan men still use Tobacco.

Due to this situation these Tobacco users puts the health and well being of themselves and their families at risk she  has stressed.

While addressing a press briefing held at Auditorium of the Health Ministry in Colombo this noon(28) Dr.Pendse  has said that Sri Lanka has been selected to receive dedicated International Support through the United Nations Development Programme,World Health Organization Framework Convention On Tobacco Control  Secretariat (WHO FCTC) to take action further to reduce Tobacco use and only 15 countries including Sri Lanka  are receiving this opportunity.

Although Sri Lanka made a good progress on controlling Tobacco use in the country due to the high number of male Tobacco users ,Tobacco continues to place a heavy burden on Sri Lanka's Health system  she  has stressed.

Addressing the occasion British High Commissioner in Sri Lanka James Dauris has said  that  United Kingdom, too supporting Sri Lanka to implement strong Tobacco control policies that will promote public health and National development of the country.

Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has said Sri Lanka is committed to the WHO Framework  Convention on Tobacco Control and is very grateful to be selected to receive this new support to strengthen our Tobacco control efforts.The government is committed to further reducing smoking rates as well as supporting Tobacco farmers to transition to healthier and more productive livelihood..

HEALTH TIP

'Instant' Blood Test For Heart Attacks

A blood test that could rule out a heart attack in under 20 minutes should be used routinely, say UK researchers.

A team from King's College London have tested it on patients and say the cMyC test could be rolled out on the NHS within five years.

They claim it would save the health service millions of pounds each year by freeing up beds and sending well patients home.

About two-thirds of patients with chest pain will not have had a heart attack.
A heart trace, called an ECG, can quickly show up major heart attacks, but it is not very good at excluding more common, smaller ones that can still be life-threatening.

Currently, patients with suspect chest pain and a clear ECG can have a different heart-attack blood test, called troponin, when they arrive at A&E. But it needs to be repeated three hours later to pick up signs of heart muscle damage.


Alison Fullingham, 49 and from Bolton, did not realise she was having a heart attack when she experienced pain in her upper chest, neck and jaw.
Despite a small change in her ECG, doctors initially suspected she was having a simple panic attack.
It was only hours later when her troponin tests came back that the correct diagnosis was reached.

Rapid diagnosis

Levels of cMyC (cardiac myosin-binding protein C) in the blood rise more rapidly and to a higher extent after a heart attack than troponin proteins, studies suggest.
That means doctors can use the new test to rule out a heart attack in a higher proportion of patients straightaway, according to the researchers who report their trial findings in the journal Circulation.
They carried out troponin and cMyC blood tests on nearly 2,000 people admitted to hospitals in Switzerland, Italy and Spain with acute chest pain.
The new test was better at giving patients the all-clear within the first three hours of presenting with chest pain.
Dr Tom Kaier, one of the lead researchers, funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) at St Thomas' Hospital, London, said: "Our research shows that the new test has the potential to reassure many thousands more patients with a single test, improving their experience and freeing up valuable hospital beds in A&E departments and wards across the country."
He says if the test were to be used routinely, it could provide doctors with reliable results within 15 to 30 minutes. It is only being used for research at the moment, however.
Dr Kaier's hospital carries out around 7,800 troponin blood tests each year. By his calculations, switching to cMyC would save his hospital £800,000 through reduced admissions. Extrapolate that to other NHS hospitals and the savings could be millions of pounds, he says.
Prof Simon Ray, from the British Cardiovascular Society, said more research was needed before the new test could replace the troponin test.
"Unlike currently available blood tests which need to be repeated at least three hours after pain it looks as though a single test is enough to make a confident decision on whether a patient has or has not suffered a heart attack. Not only can it be done earlier after the onset of symptoms but it also seems to be better at discriminating between heart attacks and other causes of chest pains. This is very important."(BBC-HEALTH)

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Government Yesterday Accepted The 30 Familes Removed From Mount Lavinia Are Rohingya Refugees-They Will Send To Another Country: Co-Cabinet Spokesman

Government has yesterday (27)officially accepted that

the 30 families resided in a housing scheme at Mount Lavinia and later taken to the Bussa Army camp for protection due to the ptotests of Buddhist monks belonging to Sinhala Ravaya and residents are Rohingya refugees of Myanmar and assured that they will be sent to another country within next few months .

Co- Cabinet Spokesman Dayasiri Jayasekare has revealed this during the cabinet briefing held at Government Information Department in Narahenpita yesterday.

The group of refugees captured by the Sri Lanka Navy on 30th of April this year while in Sri Lankan waters  it has been revealed.

However they will keep here until the legal activities regarding them completed by United Nations High Commission For Refugees and soon after it finishes they will stay in Sri Lanka co cabinet spokesman has said.

Addressing the briefing Co-Cabinet spokesman Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has said the group of Rohingya Refugees will not provide shelter here.

A Large Number Of Villagers Protested In Front Of Anuradhapura District Secretariet Demanding Solutions For Wild Elephant Problem

A large number of Villagers belonging to three

provincial secretariets in Anuradhapura district had conducted a protest campaign in front of the Anuradhapura District Secratariat office yesterday (27) by demanding solutions for the wild elephant problem they are being  faced and forcibly entered the Office to get a discussion with the District secretary over the issue.

The protestors demanded solutions for the long standing wild elephant problem faced by 22 villages belonging to thalawa,thambuttegama and nochchiyagama privincial secretariets.

After entering the District secretariet office amidst the opposition of security officers the villagers went up to the top floor of the office and demanded a meeting with District Secretary R.Wanninayake.However additional District secretary had discussed with the villagers as the secretary was at a meeting and promised the protestors that the electric fence will build to prevent wild elephant attack and future steps will be taken to solve the problen after consulting with villageers.

The protestors left the premises after the promises made by officials it has been reported.