Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Full Blood Count Tests Of The Colombo National Hospital Restricted By Fifty Percent


The Number of Full Blood Count Tests (FBC) Performed in the Colombo National Hospital Restricted By Fifty Percent due to the Three out of Four Mechines using for these tests are not functioning Hospital Sources said.The Regents used for these Mechines are Short Supply Due to Not Paying the Bills for the Suppliers from Some time Sources further added.Daily 700 Full Blood Counts Performed in the Both Indoor and Outdoor Path Labs of the Colombo National Hospital and Due to this Problem the number now reduced to 350 Tests per day.

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Security Forces Captured Palawi Area


Security Forces To Day(11) Captured the Militarily Important LTTE Stronghold Palawi Eight Kilo Meters west of Kilinochchi District.Palawi is situated in Western Coastal Area in Kilinochchi.

Monday, November 10, 2008

Sri Lanka Defeeted 191 Countries To Achieve Five MDG'S Before The Deadline


Out of 192 Developed and Developing Countries Sri Lanka Became the First Country To Achieved Five Out of Eight Millennium Development Goals(MDGS) this year which United Nations Set to Achieved in year 2015.Out of these Five MDG'S Four are Belong to the Health Sector.These MDG'S Achieved by Sri Lanka including National Immunization Campaign,Infant Mortality Rate,Maternal Mortality Rate,Improving Life Expectancy and Environment Sustainability.
Hundred Member UN Delegation is Expected to Arrive Here Next Month to Examine how A Low Income Country Like Sri Lanka Achieved These MDG'S before the Deadline.

Two Million Sri Lankans Are Diabetics?


There are around Two Million Diabetic Patients living in Sri Lanka and the Child and Youth Population who caught the Disease are on increase President of the Sri Lanka Diabetic Association Dr.Mahen Wijesuriya said To Day(10).According to the Dr.Wijesuriya Bad Food Habits,Lack of Exercise and Obesity caused this situation and when treating them it is a Burden to a Low Income Country Like Sri Lanka.Large Number of School Children and Infants are suffering from the Complexions of the Diabetes such as Heart Diseases,Kidney Infections,Stroke and Eye Disorders He further added.

Sunday, November 9, 2008

Air Force Attacked Two LTTE Military Installations At Kilinochchi


Sri Lankan Air Force Jet Fighters Today(09) Attacked and Destroyed Two LTTE Military Installations at Pooneryn and Paranthan Areas in the Kilinochchi District.The Military Installation in Pooneryn is Identified as LTTE'S Gun Fire Installation.

Friday, November 7, 2008

Health Ministry To Re Consider The Melamine Levels Recommended Earlier


Health Ministry is Decided to Re Consider the Melamine Levels of the Imported Milk Powder and Milk Based Products Recommended by the Food Advisory Unit a Week ago after Receiving A peels from the Public in this regard.Ministry already appointed a 14 Member Committee to Review this and decided Either to Reduced Melamine Levels further on these Products or to Completely Freeing them from Melamine Director General Of Health Services Dr.Ajith Mendis Said to day(07).Govt.Analyst and Dr.Mendis too are members of this Committee.Based on International Standards of Melamine, Food Advisory Committee Recommended that All Imported Infant Milk Formulas should Free From Melamine and the Melamine Levels in Milk Powder and Milk Based Products Recommended for the Children aged 12 Months to 3 Years and Pregnant and Lactating Mothers should Contain Less then 1 Part of Melamine Per One Million parts Of Milk and Milk Based Products Including Chocolates and Biscuits Should Contain Less then 2.5 Melamine Parts per One million Parts of Milk.

Six Containers Full Of Drugs Stored In Ratmalana And Paliyagoda SPC Stores Are Expired?


Six Containers full of Imported Unnecessary Drugs Worth Millions Of Rupees stored in State Pharmaceuticals Co-Operation's(SPC) stores in Ratmalana and paliyagoda are Expired or nearing to Get Expired Due to Not using them. it also Reducing the Space for Storage of Newly Arrived Essential Drugs Imported for the Government Hospitals SPC Sources said.Out of these Drug Containers Two Containers are in Ratmalana Stores and Four are in Paliyagoda stores belongs to the private Contractor Of the SPC. Some of these Drugs are already Expired according to the SPC Sources.
Spending Large amount of Money to Import Large Stock of Unnecessary Drugs instead of Essential Drugs is Waste of SPC Money Sources further added. Ratmalana SPC Stores only allowed to Store Drugs worth around Rs 600 Million but at Present there are more then Rs.1000 Million worth of Drugs in the Stores sources stressed.

Baltimore Port Closure May Hit US Coal Export Volumes

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