Ruhunu Hospital life membership offers greater benefits for customers

Ruhunu Hospital (Pvt.) Ltd is offering membership to its customers to enjoy greater benefits.

Balasooriya Hospital receives Gold at National Business Excellence Awards

The Chairman of Balasooriya Private Hospital Priyanthalal Balasooriya received the Gold Award in healthcare related category at the National Business Excellence Awards 2017 organized by the National Chamber of Commerce. 

Health checks at Durdans Hospital help detect diseases at early stage

Health checks done regularly can help identify risk factors before they evolve into an illness or detect diseases at an  early stage. 

Lanka Hospitals celebrates 15 years of dedication towards saving lives

Lanka Hospitals PLC marked its 15th anniversary in a gala celebration at Eagle’s Lake Side recently.

Novo Nordisk offers US$3.1 bn for Belgian biotech group Ablynx

REUTERS: Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk said recently it had made a 2.6 billion Euros (US$3.12 billion) bid for Belgian biotech group Ablynx, the latest offer by a big pharmaceutical company for a Belgian biotech firm.

GSK CEO says looking at Pfizer consumer business, but not a priority

REUTERS: GlaxoSmithKline’s new Chief Executive said this week that the British drugmaker would have a look at Pfizer Inc’s  consumer products business, but would not overpay for the asset.

Hemas Southern Hospital Galle retains honour at Dakshina Suwa Wiru Abhishekaya 2017

Hemas Southern Hospital Galle continues to shine as the best private hospital in the Southern Province, after it emerged victorious yet again at the ‘Dakshina Suwa Wiru Abhishekaya 2017’ award ceremony by clinching the coveted ‘Best Private Hospital in the Southern Province’, organised by the Provincial Director of Health Services Southern Province.

Balasooriya Hospital receives Gold at National Business Excellence Awards 2017

Balasooriya Private Hospital Chairman Priyanthalal Balasooriya received the Gold award in ‘healthcare’ related category at the National Business Excellence Awards 2017 organised by the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka.

Wayamba Vijayabhimani Entrepreneur Excellence Award bestowed on Kurunegala Co-operative Hospital

Kurunegala Co-operative Hospital (Kurunegala Co-operative Aarogya Association (Pvt.) Ltd) was extolled of its potential by the award for the best service provider in the field of services and tourism at Wayamba Vijayabhimani Excellence Awards.

MyDoctor.lk stresses the importance of wellness for this season

Perfect health is the core to human happiness and well-being and it’s the most precious gift in this world. Maintaining an optimal level of wellness is absolutely crucial to live a higher quality life. Wellness matters.

Nawaloka Hospitals unveils landmark, multi-storey Specialist Centre

Sri Lanka’s super-specialty hospital, Nawaloka Hospitals, acclaimed for pioneering the private healthcare revolution in the country, announced another major milestone with the opening of its multi-storey Specialist Centre and car park.

SampathCards offers amazing discounts on eChannelling services

eChannelling PLC, the pioneer and largest doctor channelling network in Sri Lanka, has tied up with SampathCards to offer its credit and debit cardholders massive discounts on eChannelling service fee.

Lanka Hospitals partners with SLCH for CME activities

Lanka Hospitals PLC, the internationally accredited healthcare provider in the forefront of the medical industry, partnered with the Sri Lanka College of Haematologists (SLCH) to conduct a continuing medical education (CME) session on Flow Cytometry (FCM) in haematological diagnosis recently, at the Lanka Hospitals auditorium. 

Durdans Hospital Heart Centre – A premier centre for comprehensive cardiac care

The leading cause of death in Sri Lanka is ischemic heart disease. Ischemia, where the heart does not receive enough blood due to the build-up of plaque or a blood clot, can lead to a heart attack, irregular heartbeat, chest pain or even sudden death. Durdans Hospital Heart Centre is a cutting-edge facility devoted to the wide ranging care of cardiac conditions and also promotes preventive care for cardiac health.

Dr. Prasad Deshapriya wins Excellence Award 2017

Veteran Chinese acupuncture medical doctor, Kalubovila Acupuncture Clinic Director Prasad Deshapriya, was awarded Excellence Award 2017 for the service he rendered to the fields of Chinese acupuncture and beauty culture, at the 55th World Summit of Alternative Medicine, held at the BMICH recently. 

SLCPI calls for increased cardiovascular health awareness

Given the rising global prevalence of cardiovascular diseases, which is responsible for one-third of deaths worldwide and a staggering 40 percent of deaths in Sri Lanka – The Sri Lanka Chamber of the Pharmaceutical Industries (SLCPI) called for urgent proactive stakeholder engagement to increase awareness on preventative care for cardiovascular diseases (CVD).

Dove introduces Oxygen Moisture to Sri Lanka

Having dry flat hair can become frustrating and may prompt one to resort to quick fixes to add volume and shape to their hair.

Nawaloka Hospitals re-launches Diabetes Centre with special attention to foot care

Diabetes is a chronic and costly disease with serious complications which is a rising menace especially in developing countries like  Sri Lanka.

Metropolis Healthcare celebrates 12 glorious years in Sri Lanka

Metropolis Healthcare Ltd, a global chain of pathology labs and diagnostic centres, celebrates 12 successful years in Sri Lanka.

Facial rejuvenation and body contouring at Durdans enhance Cosmetic Centre

As the festive season comes around, the reason to look one’s dazzling and confident self is at the top of the wish list, and Durdans enhance Cosmetic Centre offers a comprehensive and premium line of aesthetic solutions including facial and body contouring, and facial rejuvenation therapy.

Metropolis Healthcare celebrates 12 years in Sri Lanka

Metropolis Healthcare Ltd, a global chain of pathology labs and diagnostic centres, celebrates 12 successful years in Sri Lanka. 

Healthy Life Clinic partners WCICSL to host special awareness workshop

Coinciding with World Diabetes Day of which the theme this year was ‘Woman and Diabetes’, Healthy Life Clinic together with the Women’s Chamber of Industry and Commerce (WCICSL) recently organized a special awareness workshop.

Hemas Hospitals hosts awareness campaign celebrating World Diabetes Day

Sri Lanka’s premium healthcare partner Hemas Hospitals Thalawathugoda conducted a special awareness campaign in lieu of the World Diabetes day which fell on November 14th.

eChannelling obtains ISO 9001:2015 certification

eChannelling has successfully earned the ISO 9001:2015 certification and version upgrade as a measure of the consistent quality of the products and services it offers in order to enhance service standards.

Privilege cards galore from Pannipitiya Private Hospital

Pannipitiya Private Hospital, one of Sri Lanka’s top ranking private hospitals has decided to provide treatment with special discounts to clergy, teachers, Daham Paasal teachers and for those who engage in social charity initiates as a mark of honour and recognition to them.

Diabetics now covered with Sri Lanka Insurance

Diabetes is one of the main barriers for health insurance policies in Sri Lanka. However, all that will change with the launch of the Sri Lanka Insurance Comprehensive D+ policy on November 14 to coincide with World Diabetes Day.

Hemas hospital Thalawathugoda now offers day surgery packages

Spearheading a revolution in the health sector in Sri Lanka, Hemas Hospital Thalawathugoda has introduced a new affordable day surgery service for a wide range of procedures.

‘HelloMom’ to combat maternal and infant mortality

Three young undergraduates of the Informatics Institute of Technology (IIT) have developed ‘HelloMom’, a SMS platform that seeks to reduce maternal and infant mortality by empowering pregnant women and mothers (with infants under the age of one-year) with invaluable knowledge and information.

Ruhunu Hospitals opens nursing college in Karapitiya

Ruhunu Hospital (Pvt.) Ltd, one of the leading private hospitals in the Southern Province opened a new nursing training school in Karapitiya recently with the aim of providing nursing students a platform and a clear path in providing the basic knowledge and training to strive for a professional nursing career.

Women’s Chamber of Industry and Commerce hosts special workshop on diabetes for women

Women’s Chamber of Industry and Commerce in collaboration with Healthy Life Clinic will conduct an awareness programme on diabetes and healthy lifestyles in conjunction with the World Diabetes Day keeping to the theme ‘Women and Diabetes’.