The Healthcare and Nutrition Ministry will make arrangements to protect the health of IDPs’ health during North Eastern Monsoon due shortly. The Ministry will ensure an uninterrupted comprehensive healthcare service for all IDPs during the rainy season.
Neither communicable diseases nor other health problems have been reported from the welfare villages so far, a Healthcare and Nutrition Ministry spokesman said.
He said arrangements will be made to cement the floors of the shelters, to keep extra tents ready for use during an emergency and to identify alternative accommodation places for flood prone areas, especially for the elders and disabled persons.
Existing health facilities will be strengthened and drug storing facilities will be increased. The ministry officials headed by Healthcare and Nutrition Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva had a discussion in this regard recently.
According to the spokesman, the Ministry will also take steps to ensure that water and sanitation ware of high quality. Read more ...
Monday, August 31, 2009
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