Hospitals inundated with dengue patients

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With leading hospitals in Colombo and the suburbs over crowded with dengue patients, the Health Ministry today decided to equip rural hospitals in Wetara, Piliyandala, Aniyakanda and Dankotuwa with additional staff, drugs and medical equipment to ease the congestion.

A special dengue control committee headed by Health Secretary Janaka Sugathadasa were informed that the North Colombo and Colombo South Teaching Hospitals, Negombo District Hospital, Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH) and the Ratnapura General Hospital were over crowded with dengue patients.

The committee decided to use the yet unopened wing of the Ratnapura District Hospital to accommodate dengue patients.

Mr. Sugathadasa instructed officials to immediately supply these hospitals with medical specialists, nursing and minor health staff, drugs and medical equipment and if necessary to appoint medical interns to assist the medical staff.

Meanwhile, the Education Ministry has instructed principals of National Schools to carry out a cleaning programme at their respective school premises between 11.00 am to 12.00 noon every day. (Sandun A Jayasekera)

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ANTON Wednesday, 21 June 2017 07:03 AM

NANGIY MAMAY.. TUTION GIYA VELAAVE.......... AAVAA MADURU RAANAK HATH ILAVVE ........ ISPIRI THAALE IDAKUTH NATHI VELAAVE .......... DELAY KARALA ANAPAN DENGUAANE.......

Kadiya Wednesday, 21 June 2017 07:08 AM

Good time for the GMOA terrorists to go on another strike!!!

Colombo Wednesday, 21 June 2017 09:23 AM

why don't the government address the root cause, which is the garbage piled up all over colombo.

Nish Wednesday, 21 June 2017 10:47 AM

KadiyaYour GMOA terrorists are sweating day and night to save those innocent patients while you are happily badmouthing them on the internet. For once open your eyes and look at the real problem. via DM Android App

Eradicate Dengue Friday, 21 July 2017 12:13 PM

Dengue : The more we isolate, the quicker the disease will disappear. How long do we have to isolate dengue patients? Is 4 months enough?http://eradicatedengue.blogspot.com/2017/07/how-long-do-we-have-to-isolate-dengue.html

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