Special units at Northern hospitals for medical care of soldiers
New separate units for medical care of wounded Sri Lanka Army soldiers at the war front is to be opened at all Hospitals in the North, Tamil daily Virakesari’s website reported today.
President Mahinada Rajapakse has issued special directives to the Ministry of Health in this regard. The urgent measures were taken at a meeting President had at the Temple Trees with senior officials of the Ministry of Health this morning, to discuss the numerous shortcomings at the medical facilities in the North.
Health Ministry officials have been asked to import all needed medical equipment and medicines for the Northern hospitals for medical care of soldiers without any delay, according to Virakesari.
