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Health LNP - Committee decision on reopening schools, vaccines for school children today
The committee decision on beginning the COVID-19 vaccination rollout for school children and which grades could be opened first, will be taken up for…
Health LNP - 76,000 vials of Pfizer vaccine flown in
Another batch of 76,000 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine reached the country this morning brought by Qatar Airways. The consignment weighed 445 kg and was…
Health LNP - Vaccination for 30-plus to be completed within this week: Govt.
While saying that there is hesitancy among some individuals to get COVID vaccines due to needle phobia, State Minister Channa Jayasumana said today the…
Health LNP - Patient care at Narahenpita Army Hospital at risk: GMOA
The responsibility for the breakdown of patient care services at the Narahenpita Army Hospital should be borne by the relevant military officers and the Health…
Health LNP - COVID situation has not yet reached satisfactory level, says Health Ministry
Despite a slight decrease in the number of COVID-19 infections and fatalities, the Health Ministry said the situation is not yet favourable to embrace…
Health LNP - Post-covid clinics for those with health issues after recovery: Medical specialist
Claiming that some people who recover from Covid-19 could experience post-covid symptoms such as cough, breathing difficulties and chest pain even after two…
Health LNP - Sinopharm Group expresses interest in setting up vaccine refilling plant in Sri Lanka
Chairman of Sinopharm Group Liu Jingzhen has expressed his enthusiasm in setting up a vaccine refilling plant in Sri Lanka,the Sri Lankan embassy in Beijing…
Health LNP - Fully vaccinated people still susceptible to severe COVID disease or death: SLMA
While stressing the point that a minority of fully vaccinated people could get severe disease, and may even die, the Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA)…
Health LNP - Sri Lanka confirms another 184 coronavirus deaths
The Director-General of Health Services has confirmed another 184 coronavirus-related deaths for September 06 (yesterday), increasing the official death toll…
Health LNP - SLTDA requests MoH to relax health guidelines to accommodate Russian Tourists
The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) this week put forward a series of requests to the Ministry of Health (MoH) to relax the health guidelines…
Health LNP - Introduce special plan of action to provide Colombo dist. youth with Pfizer vaccine: Govt. MP
A special programme should be introduced to provide Pfizer vaccine to the youth between the age group of 20 to 30 in the Colombo District as there was a large…
Health LNP - Health Ministry wants Dr Ananda Wijewickrama to reconsider resignation
In the wake of the decision taken by Dr Ananda Wijewickrama to resign from the Intercollegiate Technical Committee of the Director General of Health Services,…
Health LNP - Prioritise giving Pfizer vaccines to 12-18 year old school children: GMOA
Considering the strategies adopted in other countries, on the advice of Sri Lankan Paediatricians, Community Health Specialists and considering the limited…
Health LNP - 100,000 vials of Pfizer vaccine flown in
Another batch of 100,000 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine reached the country this morning brought by Qatar Airways. The consignment weighed 549.03 kg and was…
Health LNP - Adult population cannot be vaccinated 100%, says Health Ministry
The above 60 years population cannot be vaccinated one hundred percent in the country due to numerous reasons, the Health Ministry said today. Deputy…
Health LNP - 85% Covid deaths among those with chronic diseases: HPB Director
The Health Ministry said today that 85% of the 6,985 Covid-19 deaths that have been reported upto August 13, were among people who were suffering from chronic…
Health LNP - More vaccines for Army-driven vaccination, less for hospitals, MOH: GMOA
The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) today charged that large stocks of COVID-19 vaccines were provided for vaccination rollout by the Sri Lanka…
Health LNP - Covid-19: Govt. to provide indigenous medicines to all families
The Government has planned to implement a program to provide indigenous immune strengthening medicines and immune strengthening porridge to all families in the…
Health LNP - Key data on effectiveness of vaccines soon
Key data on the effectiveness of Covid vaccines currently used in Sri Lanka, against new variants, is to be submitted to the relevant authorities soon, Daily…
Health LNP - 2.3 mn doses of Sinopharm vaccines brought in today
Sri Lanka has today received 2.3 million doses of Sinopharm vaccines from China freighted by two SriLankan Airlines aircraft, the airport duty manager said. He…
Health LNP - Sri Lanka reached its worst, highest level in COVID-19 epidemic: GMOA
The country has reached its worst and highest level in the COVID pandemic, the Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) General Secretary Dr. Nalinda…
Health LNP - Travel restrictions should be further tightened to control the virus: GMOA
Travel restrictions should be further tightened up to 80 to 90 per cent and the imposed restrictions should be implemented perfectly, the Government Medical…
Health LNP -Vaccines for all members of clergy: Ministry
Under the programme of providing the COVID vaccine for people who are above 60 years of age and above, the government has decided to gather information from…
Health LNP - Another 1 million doses of Sinopharm vaccine to arrive tomorrow
State Minister Prof. Channa Jayasumana says that another one million doses of the Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine are scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka tomorrow…