Nadira Gunatilleke
The Health Ministry received Rs. two billion from the Global Fund to develop health facilities in the Northern Province as a response to a request made by Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena. A massive development drive is to be implemented under a five year plan (2011 - 2016) to upgrade health facilities in the Northern Province, a Health Ministry spokesman said.
According to the spokesman, health facilities in the North Jaffna, Killinochchi, Mulaitivu, Mannar and Vavuniya districts are to be developed under the five year development plan. Curative care and infrastructure facilities are to be upgraded. Twenty new OPDs and 10 MOH offices are to be built for state hospitals in the North.
“Around 40 new medical laboratories and two regional training centres will be built in the Northern Province under the same development plan. Vehicles will also be provided for the laboratories and regional training centres utilizing the same funds. Malaria and TB control units will also be set up in the province”, he said
“A special discussion was held at the Medical Research Institute (MRI), Colombo yesterday in connection with the implementation of the five year development plan. The discussion was headed by Health Ministry Additional Secretary Dr. Palitha Mahipala with Northern Province health authorities participating”, he added.
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