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Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Elephant At Warsaw Zoo To Test Cannabis Extract Oil

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-

europe-53907689

Africa Declared Free Of Wild Polio In Milestone

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-53887947

Another 12 Corona Positives Had Been Reported Today (25)

Another 12 Corona positives had been reported in the country today (25) increasing the total number of Corona positives reported so far to

2971 according to Epidemeology Unit.

Accordingly 12 arrivals from India had been tested positive for Corona virus today .

At the moment 143 Corona positives are being treated at Government Hospitals.

The total number of "PCR "tests performed in the country so far to identify Corona positives is 211,090 according to the Health Promotions Bureau.

Five Corona Positives Had Been Discharged From Hospitals Today (25)

A total of 05 Corona positives had been

discharged from hospitals today (25)after full recovery according to the Epidemeology Unit.

Accordingly the total number of Corona positives discharged from hospitals after full recovery had risen to 2816 .

Health Trade Unions Demanding To Advertise The Post Of Director General Of Health Services-No Need For Acting Post

Health Trade Unions are demanding

the Government to Advertise the Post of Director General Of Health Services (DG)and appointed a suitable person for the post without appointing someone to cover the duties of the Post (Acting ).

Health trade unions are demanding this As Deputy Director General of Health Services (Planning ) Dr.S.Sridharan has been appointed as the Acting Director General of Health Services following the appointment of former DG Dr.Anil Jasinghe as the new Secretary to the Ministry of Enviornment.

However according to the Government Medical Laboratory Technologists Union Acting DG post is not relevent to the Health Sector at the moment and the vacant DG post should have advertised and then need to select the most suitable candidate for the post according to the due procedure .

Until a suitable candidate is being selected, the medical administrator who is the most senior in the Health Department should have been appointed to cover up the duties of DG Post the union has stated.

However Dr.Sridharan who has been appointed as acting DG was selected by avoiding senior administrators in the Health Department health unions have pointed out .