Health LNP - A record surgery on kidney stones sans full anaesthesia at Kalutara Teaching Hospital
For the first time in Sri Lanka, the stone that occupied the entire kidney of a patient was removed in a surgery called ‘Mini PCNL (Percutaneous…
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Health LNP - Get your children vaccinated without fear, ambiguity: Paediatrician
Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children (LRH) Consultant Paediatrician Dr. Deepal Perera requested all parents to encourage their children get their vaccines in…
Health LNP - Nine core long-COVID symptoms identified in a new study
A new study has underlined nine core long-COVID symptoms, occurring 90-180 days after COVID-19 was diagnosed, Dr. Chandima Jeewandara, Director of the Allergy,…
Health LNP - A batch of 400,000 Pfizer vaccines flown in
A consignment of 400,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine vials has been flown into the country by Emirates Airways air cargo, the airport duty manager said. He said…
Health LNP - Virus transmission could still exist though curfew lifted: SLMA
With the country remaining open from tomorrow, the Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) said there is still a possibility of high transmission of the COVID…
Health LNP - 99.5 % of 30+ and 12.7 % of 20-29 age group fully vaccinated
At least 99.5% of population above 30 has been fully vaccinated while only 12.7% of the population from 20 to 29 has received both the doses as at today,…
Health LNP - Health guidelines to be followed from Oct. 1 issued
The Health Ministry today issued a new set of guidelines under two phases to be followed in the month of October once the curfew is lifted from tomorrow (01).…
Health LNP - Selected Sinopharm recipients to get Pfizer as third dose
The Expert Committee has recommended in principle giving Pfizer vaccine as the third dose for selected Sinopharm recipients as of now. Deputy Director-General…
Health LNP - Youth population a major contributor to virus transmission: Expert
While highlighting the diminished enthusiasm shown by the youth in getting their vaccine, Chief Epidemiologist Dr. Samitha Ginige said the youth population…
Health LNP - 30,000 doses of Pfizer vaccines for children delivered
A batch of 30,000 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for vaccinating children above 12 years reached the country this morning flown in by Qatar Airways. The…
Health LNP - Vaccinating children above 12 still undecided: Sudarshini
Scientific researches carried out globally have underlined that COVID-19 vaccines may pose greater threat on children above 12 than coronavirus itself, State…
Health LNP - Sri Lanka records 72 new COVID-related deaths
The total number people who fell victim to COVID-19 infection in Sri Lanka moved up as 72 more fatalities were confirmed by the Director-General of Health…
Health LNP - Children with co-morbidities required to be registered for Pfizer vaccinations
The Lady Ridgeway Children’s Hospital has requested parents to register their children aged between 12 and 19 years suffering from disabilities or chronic…
Health LNP - No country made specific COVID vaccine mandatory: Govt.
The Foreign Ministry has informed the Health Ministry that no country has made a specific COVID-19 vaccine compulsory when entering their respective countries.…
Health LNP - Vaccinate children without being deceived by myths and superstitions: Pediatricians
Specialist doctors today urged the parents and adults not to be deceived by myths and superstitions and get the children vaccinated. The vaccination programme…
Health LNP - Booster vaccine rollout to kick off soon
COVID booster jabs will begin to be administered to the relevant groups of people in the near future once the second dose rollout is completed, a top official…
Health LNP - High-risk post COVID complication conditions will occur even after recovering from COVID: Respiratory physician
Even after recovering from COVID viral infection, several high-risk post COVID complication conditions such as COVID pneumonia could occur, Consultant…
Health LNP - Vaccinating children above 12 with chronic illnesses to start this Friday: Prof. Jayasumana
Vaccination for children above 12 years of age, who are diagnosed with chronic diseases, would commence at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital from this Friday (24),…
Health LNP - Youngsters refusing to take vaccines plunging country at risk
Referring to the hesitancy shown by the younger population to receive the COVID vaccine, Chairman of State Pharmaceuticals Corporation (SPC) Dr. Prasanna…
Health LNP - Monday recorded lowest PCR, RATs done since Aug. 21
The lowest number of PCR and Rapid Antigen tests have been done on Monday (20) in the country to detect COVID-19 patients since August 21 this year, according…
Health LNP - Pfizer for children above 12 years within next seven days at LRH: Paediatrician
A decision has been taken to provide Pfizer vaccine as a shield against the Covid virus for children above 12-years of age at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital (LRH)…
Health LNP - Vaccination centres drying up as youngsters refuse vaccines
Authorities call on them to be more responsible and take jabs Many youngsters demanding for Pfizer and Moderna Western countries attitude towards Sinopharm…
Health LNP - Japan to reopen borders for returnees from six countries including Sri Lanka
In a major change to border-control measures, Japan will from Monday allow re-entry to all returnees from six countries including Sri Lanka who were…
Health LNP - UN Chief assures fullest positive cooperation to SL
The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has told President Gotabaya Rajapaksa that the UN will provide its full support to Sri Lanka in moving…