Category : Health & Well-being
Cervical Cancer Detection: Hospitals receive 12 new Colposcopy machines
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Health has installed 12 new colposcopy machines in State hosp...
SL classified as low-risk for Ebola
Sri Lanka has been classified as a low-risk country for Ebola transmission by the Wor...
Pharma manufacturers seek 20 per cent price hike
Sri Lanka’s Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Association has requested a 20% increase in...
One in three Sri Lankans suffers from high blood pressure — Health Ministry
Sri Lanka’s Health Ministry reports that one in three people suffer from high blood p...
Risk of Thalassemia increases
Sri Lanka has around 2,500 thalassemia patients, with 45–60 children born annually wi...
Health Ministry gears up for Ebola outbreak
The Ministry of Health of Sri Lanka says it has introduced a five-step preparedness p...
High blood pressure cases on the rise in Sri Lanka: Health experts warn
Health experts in Sri Lanka warn of increasing hypertension cases, urging early detec...
Sri Lanka steps up surveillance, preparedness after WHO declares Ebola health emergency
The Ministry of Health of Sri Lanka says it has implemented a five-point preparedness...