Ministry support for hospitals run by Armed Forces

Nadira Gunatilleke

The Healthcare and Nutrition Ministry has planned to launch a special project to upgrade all hospitals run by the Armed Forces to appreciate the sacrifices made during the humanitarian operation, a Healthcare and Nutrition Ministry spokesman said.

At the moment a considerable number of members of Armed Forces receive treatment from those hospitals. Injured, temporary / permanently disabled war heroes are among them.

Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva inspected the Diyatalawa Army Hospital recently and provided modern medical equipment worth Rs.7.5 million as part of the project. The required additional medical staff to be sent to the hospital shortly. The Diyatalawa Army Hospital will be upgraded into a fully fledge modern army hospital under the project.

The Ministry has already planned to upgrade equipment of all State hospitals run by the Central Government and Provincial Councils next year at a cost of Rs.200 million.

Latest technology and modern medical equipment will be supplied to those hospitals under this project.