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Nuwara Eliya Base Hospital: A bouquet for the medical team
The valuable and responsible services discharged by the doctors and staff in every unit of the Nuwara Eliya Base Hospital should be appreciated.
Even though there aren’t enough facilities, the doctors and staff of the Nuwara Eliya Hospital display a high responsibility towards the public and give their very best to the patients.
It is really hard to handle all the patients without sufficient facilities.
But, the small team of doctors work with much devotion.
We offer our sincere gratitude to the medical officers, staff and other technical officers of the Hospital, who extended their fullest support during the hour of need.
We trust that, the Health Ministry and the government will provide the much needed facilities to the Hospital, in the future.
It will be a great help to the people who need their service.
S. Sharmila,
Agrapatana, Nuwara Eliya.
Soaring price of rice
The very essential commodity, our staple food, rice, consumed by the majority in the country is now becoming the talk of the town as the soaring price affects the daily lives of the common folk.
It seems the rice mafia is raising its head to influence the price market at large, putting the lives of the people into great difficulty.
No price control! No intervention by State institutions to take immediate action to curb the situation and bring solace to the suffering in the country. A solution should be brought to remedy the situation soon.
R.M. Ajith Karunarathna,
Ambanpola.
Price reduction of drugs
The decision taken by the Health Ministry and the health authorities is a great relief to the general public, especially, to those suffering from non-communicable diseases.
The long queues are a common sight in state hospitals and private channelling centres as they come for monthly medical checkups and to get the necessary drugs. While the patients are provided with the required drugs, the others have to purchase them from pharmacies.
Sometimes, the state hospitals too are unable to provide certain drugs due to a shortage of medicine, or the particular brand not being available. Due to exorbitant prices of some drugs patients are unable to buy them for a whole month.
They are then compelled to buy either for a week or a few days.
However, the government has to incur a huge loss due to the price reduction. I am thankful to the government and the Health Minister for the timely action and the meritorious deed.
Jazeema Jaldeen,
Raddolugama.