A Corrupt Health Institution Head Eying For The Vacant Post Of The Health Ministry

A Higher Officer attach to a Health Institution who is charged for fraudulently taken the salary of a Medical Specialist for 15 years is eying for the vacant Deputy Director General Of Health Services(Laboratory Services)  post in the Health Ministry by trying to take an advantage from the current political situation it has been revealed.

Although the Public Services Commission is currently conducting a high level probe against the said higher officer over the salary issue and other corrupted deals he has involved in recent past,the said  higher officer has yesterday meet the President Mahinda Rajapaksha to seek his help to get the vacant post the sources said.A higher official attach to the Ministry Of Economic Development who was earlier attach to the Ministry Of Health was behind this meeting sources have added.

According to the Health Ministry sources the said corrupt officer who is now the head of the Family Health Bureau is also charged for taking huge bribes from drug companies when he was  head of  the National Drug Authority.

Three Home Remedies To Cure Diabetes,Heart Ailments And Cancers- Dr.Shashikant Seth

The Indian Touch Healing Therapist Dr.Shashikant.S.Seth has introduced useful home made remedies which can cure  Diabetes ,Heart Ailments and Cancer according to him.Dr.Seth who is now in Colombo to treat Sri Lankan Patients with his touch healing therapy has said that these remedies can be prepared at home easily by using some household ingredients .

The remedies are as follows-

The remedy for Diabetes-
Ingredients- 1)Wheat Flour 100 grammes
                  2)Arabic Gum(Of Tree-Gondh)100 grammes
                  3)Barley 100 grammes
                  4)Black Seeds (Kalunji)100 grammes

Preparation- Put all the above ingredients in 5 cups of water.Boit it for 10 minutes and put off the fire.Allow it to cool down by itself.When it becomes cold filter out the seeds and preserve the water in a glass jug or bottle.

Take one small cup of this mixture daily every morning with empty stomach .Continue for seven days.Next week repeat the same but on alternate days.After taking this mixture for two weeks the blood sugar level becomes normal and the Diabetic Patients can eat normal food without any problem Dr.Seth said.


The remedy for Heart Ailments

Ingredients- 1) Dried Pomegranate Seeds
                   2)Half Liters Of Water

Preparation- Boil the fistful of dried pomegranate seeds in half liters of water for 10 minutes.Then squeezed the seeds,strained the liquid .Patients with heart ailments should drink half glass of this liquid for one year.However the symptoms of heart ailments will be disappeared after taking this daily for one week Dr.Has revealed.

People with painful Angina Problems with symptoms like Chest Tightness ,Heaviness and Chest Pain  ,Coronary Arterial Blockage,Cardiac Ischemia and those awaiting for Bypass Surgeries  will be cured after drinking this liquid daily in the morning with empty stomach According to Dr.Seth.


The remedy for Cancers

Ingredients-1)Handful of medium size partly dry Papaya Leaves
                 2) Two quarts of Water

Preparation- Wash and cut the partly dry papaya leaves like cabbage and place them in a saucepan with two quarts of water .Bring the water and leaves to the boil and simmer without a lid until the water is reduced by half.Then strain the liquid and store in bottle or a glass container.The concentrate will keep in the refrigerator for three to four days and if it becomes cloudy it should be discarded .

For patients who are diagnosed with  all sorts of cancers should take 3 tablespoons /50 mili liters three times a day Dr.Seth said.

In addition People who are interested in these remedies can add the special" Jeewan Prabha Oil "made by Dr.Seth himself to these remedies he said,

Dr.Seth is also specialized on bringing  down sleeping problems and stress through Dyan Yoga Meditation .

Everyone who is interested to get more information on these home made remedies can do that by contacting Dr.Shashikanth Seth through his Mobile-0777-114332.

A School Student Was Killed And 44 Injured Due To A Bus Accident

A school Student was killed and 44 other passengers got injured as a Bus was toppled in Dhmbalgoda at the Kagalle-Bulathkohupitiya main road this morning.The injured passengers got admitted to the Kegalle and Uthungoda Hospitals.

The Bulathkohupitiya Police have conducting an investigations on the accident.

Australian Coastguards Have Arrested 37 Sri Lankan Asylum Seekers Who Are Heading For Australia

The Australian Coastguard Officers have arrested a vessel carrying 37 Sri Lankan Asylum Seekers in the Indonesian Seas and handed over them to the Sri Lankan Navy Officers on Thursday(27) according to the sources.The asylum Seekers are the residents of Colombo,Jaffna,Chilaw and Marawila areas sources have added.

The vessel carried these asylum seekers have left for Australia from Sri Lanka on 01st of November it has been revealed.Among the asylum seekers there are 13 Sinhalese, 09 Tamils a Burgher and tow infants .

The vessels carrying Sri Lankan Asylum Seekers illegally to Australia have been decreased since recently as the Australian Government has decided not to accept  asylum seekers from Sri Lanka and other countries.

Budget-2015 Was Defeated At Mihintale Pradeshiya Sabha

The annual 2015 Budget Proposals at the government controlled Mihintale Pradeshiya Sabha (North Central Province)has been defeated by one vote today(27).During the voting three members were voted against the budget while only two members ,the Chairman and another member of the government coalition  United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) have been voted in favour.

Four Pradeshiya Sabha Members of the Ruling UPFA were absent during the vote.

Health Ministry To Establish A Special Eye Clinic For Diabetic Patients At Eye Hospital

The Health Authorities have decided to establish a special free eye clinic for Diabetic Patients at Eye Hospital in Colombo to be functioned daily with effect from tomorrow(27) according to the Ministry Of Health.This clinic which is to be inaugurated at 2 p.m tomorrow will establish in view of testing the vision problems of Diabetic Patients as the eye disorders among Diabetic Patients are on the increase Consultant Ophthalmologist Dr.Charith Fonseka has said.

Addressing a Media Seminar held at the Health Education Bureau this morning on"Diabetic Retinopathy" Dr.Fonseka has said that People who are suffering from Diabetes in the age group 45-60 are vulnerable for eye disorders including blindness.

It has been revealed that around 20% of the Sri Lankan Urban Population and 8% of Rural Population are suffering from Diabetes mainly due to the bad food habits,lack of exercise and mental
stress.

Meanwhile the Ministry Of Health has decided to establish a special eye clinic near the diabetic clinics in Government Hospitals in view of checking the vision of Diabetic Patients regularly .Also there is a plan to expand the diabetic clinics in Government Hospitals which enable to treat more patients in rural level.

The Ministry is due to declare a "Health Sri Lanka" Programme withing the first week of December to educate the public on non communicable diseases including Diabetes the Director General Of Health Services Dr.Palitha Mahipala has said.

HIV/AIDS Among Intravenous Drug Users Are On The Increase In Sri Lanka

Intravenous Drug Users(IDU'S) known as the Drug Users who are injecting Drugs to their bodies among the annually reported HIV Positives of  Sri Lanka are on the increase according to the Consultant  Venereologist attach to the National STD/AIDS Campaign Dr.Ariyaratne Manatunge.According to Dr.Manatunge out of the total number of HIV Positives reported from the country last year(2013) 2% are IDU's and in previous years non of the IDU's are among the HIV Positives reported.

In last year it has been estimated that around 423 Intravenous Drug Users were there in the country.Also female sex workers as well as the men to men sexual contacts among the HIV Positives in Sri Lanka too are on the increase Dr.Manathunge has said.

Female Sex Workers,Men to Men Sexual Contacts,Intravenous Drug Users,Drug Users and Beech Boys have been identified as the higher Risk Groups in the Sri Lankan Society that are  vulnerable to HIV/AID he has revealed.

Meanwhile it has been reported  that the HIV Positives in Sri Lanka  have been doubled withing the  last 5 years .Still the main cause for HIV/AIDS in Sri Lanka are heterosexual relationships which contributed 48% to the total number of HIV Positives reported from Sri Lanka.

Western,North Western and Southern Provinces have been identified as the provinces where highest number of HIV Positives are being reported.

These facts were revealed during the HIV /AIDS Media Workshop jointly conducted by Sri Lanka Family Planning Association and National STD/AIDS Campaign which was held at the Hotel Renuka in Colombo-03 this morning.