Health Minister Forward a Cabinet Paper To Build A National Speech and Hearing Center

Health Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva put forward a cabinet paper regarding the construction of National Speech and Hearing Center at Narahanpita with the courtasy from Telecom Malaysia.Telecom Malaysia will be spending Rs.1000 million for the building of above center which will be catering sri lankans who are suffering Speech and hearing problems free of charge and also providing treetment and surgical facilities.

Cabinet sent the cabinet paper forwarded by the health minister to the treasury to observing the cost of this project and after return it cabinet will approve the paper Health Ministry official said.Telecom Malaysia is expected to build this Speech and Hearing Center within 18 months and due to handover it to the Ministry Of Health.

One Hundrad Sixty Thousand Sri Lankan School Children Suffering From Eye Disorders

Around one hundrad sixty thousand school children out of four million student population in sri lanka are suffering from eye disorders Deputy Director General of Health Services(Public Health)Dr.Sarath Mahipala said.The low nutritional level of these students is identified as the major cause for developing eye disorders Dr.Mahipala urged.Due to the eating of fast foods instead of eating nutritional valued food items such as vegetables and fruits it was reported that the nutritional status of school children is low.

Health Ministry launched a Pre Eye Test Programme for the school chidren who are already developed eye disorders and those who need to wear spectacles will be provided them from next year Health Ministry sources said.The ministry is planning to conduct these Pre Eye Tests for estimated two million school children from next year with the assistance from the private sector.One million rupees allocated for this purpose.

North Central Province Docs to launch a token strike

All Doctors attached to the North-Central Province are decided to launch an one day token strike on 17th of this month over not paying their On Call Allowance from three months Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) announced yesterday(11).Some 500 Doctors attached to the all hospitals in Anuradhapura and the Pollonaruwa Districts will Join this Strike scheduled to be held at 8 a.m on the 17th till 8 a.m on the 18th of September Dr.Upul Gunasekara the Assistant Secretary of the GMOA said during a media briefing held yesterday(11).
The talks held with the Health Ministry Officials over this allowance failed he revealed.
Even the Docs of the Anuradhapura General Hospital receiving this monthly on call allowance since it's inception they too have decided to join the strike to support the demands of their colleagues Dr.Gunasekara stressed.

Over 30 000 Quacks Practicing as Doctors in Sri Lanka

There are more then 30,000 Quacks Practicing as Doctors in Sri Lanka according to the recently concluded survey Government Medical Officers Association(GMOA) Said.Sri lanka is having the highest number of Quack Doctors in the world Dr.Upul Gunasekara the Assistant Secretary of the GMOA said at a Media Briefing held today(11)..
According to the GMOA Assistant Secretary The Ministry Of Health is turned Blind Eye on this Issue even after informing on this to them and to the Legal Department and to the Police.

The majority of the Ilegal Abortions out of over one thousand Ilegal Abortions performed daily in sri lanka are done by these quacks Dr.Gunasekara stressed.These quacks are not having a basic knowledge on the medicine and due to the prescribing overdose of paracetamol by them caused parents to admitt their children to the Intensive Care Unit of the Lady Ridgway Childrens Hospital and large number of such cases reported in the past he said.

These quacks are said to be using the Registered numbers of the Doctors who passed away and the numbers of present MBBS Doctors for their practice He further added.If the Ministry Of Health is form a certain plan to catch these quacks GMOA will give their fullest support Dr.Gunasekara furher said.

Ajantha Mendis received an ICC Award

Sri Lankan Spinner Ajantha Mendis awarded as The Best Emerging Cricket Player of the Year by the International Cricket Council (ICC)in their Annual Awards Ceremony held last night at Dubai.this is the first time that a Sri Lankan Cricketer received an Individual Award at the ICC Awards.

Air Force Jets attacked LTTE Inteligence center in Kilinochchi

Sri Lankan Air Force Jets attacked the LTTE'S Intelligence Center located in Kilinochchi this morning while there was a high profile Rebel meeting underway there.The Air Raid was Successful Air Force said.However the LTTE said Air Force attacked a civilian settlement in Kilinochchi this morning and 12 houses were destroyed.

Bomb Exploded in Mount Lavinia-No one Injured

There was a Bomb Explosion at the Seram Place in Mount Lavinia area few hours ago.No one is injured and police said that the explosion was occurred in the rail track and believed to be a small bomb.