Lodging being provided for medics in the Vanni

The dearth of lodging facilities for doctors and nurses serving in the Vanni welfare camps was partially settled by the Health Ministry. Two sets of quarters for doctors and nurses were opened by Health Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva with assistance from the World Health Organization and the State Pharmaceutical Corporation.

A spokesman for the Health Ministry said yesterday (16) that the quarters had been opened in Cettikulam. 48 doctors and 50 nurses could be housed in the two quarters. Five million rupees was provided by the State Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Corporation for the purchase of furniture.

Two more quarters would be constructed close to the Kadiragamarpura welfare camp for 48 more doctors and 24 paramedics within the next few weeks. Read more ...