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Trans Fats Cause Majority of Heart Attacks in Sri Lanka

Trans Fats Cause Majority of Heart Attacks in Sri Lanka

The Trans-Fat in food content has become one of the major causes of heart attacks. This has been revealed after a study was conducted in Sri Lanka.
Following the unpleasant situation, the World Bank has requested Sri Lanka to improve the laws for the processed food.
The concern is to improve the quality and packaging of the [...]

eChannelling to market Telecom products

eChannelling to market Telecom products

Sri Lanka’s eChannelling PLC which operates an online doctor appointment booking system is planning to market Telecom products offered by the Tata Communications Lanka Limited.
In a stock market filing, the Company said, it will use its 750 strong retail partner network to carry out the task.
eChanneling and Tata Communications Lanka Limited have already signed an [...]

AH1N1 influenza outbreak in Sri Lanka: Dr. Peiris

AH1N1 influenza outbreak in Sri Lanka: Dr. Peiris

Sri Lanka is currently experiencing an AH1N1 influenza outbreak, say Health authorities.
Officials say, starting from 6th December up to now 16 deaths have occurred owing to the decease.
This is out of 22 deaths reported since September.
The number of AH1N1 cases reported since 6th December  stands at 122, a very high number for a period of [...]

Operation to remove nails driven to a Sri Lankan housemaid’s body successful

Operation to remove nails driven to a Sri Lankan housemaid’s body successful

The operation conducted by the Kaburipitiya base hospital to remove 24 nails from a 49 year old woman has been successfully completed, a shortwhile ago.
Medical Superintendent of the Hospital Dr. Prabath Gajadeera said the 3 hour operation was successful.
Dr. Kamal Weeratunge the Chief surgeon who handled the operation told www.news360.lk they were able to remove [...]

State run hospital in Sri Lanka attracting overseas couples to have babies

State run hospital in Sri Lanka attracting overseas couples to have babies

A state run hospital in Sri Lanka is attracting overseas couples who is seeking help from its medical professionals to have a baby through In Vitro Fertilisation.
The hospital says couples who is experiencing difficulties in having children is seeking its help to achieve pregnancy through a guided medical program.
The state run Lanka Hospitals says couples from the [...]

Sri Lankan work places lack HIV/AIDS prevention programmes

Sri Lankan work places lack HIV/AIDS prevention programmes

Health officials say most of the Sri Lankan work places haven’t implemented HIV / AIDS preventive programs thus causing a danger.
Invisibility of the decease and to a certain extent the associated stigma and discrimination are cited as the reasons for the lack of preventive programs in the work place.
As of end 2009, there were 4000 [...]

SL to increase “Blood Donors”

SL to increase “Blood Donors”

Sri Lanka today held several programs to the mark the “World Blood Donor day”, which was marked across the globe today.
As of now, Sri Lanka has around 300,000 blood donors who provide 300,000 blood units every year for the National Blood Bank.
Authorities say, the country’s National blood bank is the best of its kind in [...]

Jayalath demands Health sector probe

Jayalath demands Health sector probe

UNF Parliamentarian Dr. Jayalath Jayawardana today challenged the Government to conduct an investigation into an allegation levelled against the countries Health officials by the Treasury Secretary Dr. P. B. Jayasundera.
Jayawardana citing a news paper report said “Treasury Secretary Dr. P.B. Jayasundera who was appointed by the government, recently have stated that the reason for the [...]

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