Hospitals to be closed

4 October 2010 01:30 pm Views - 4372

By Indika Sri Aravinda

Three hospitals in the North Central Provincial are to be closed due to the non availability of medical doctors, Peshala Jayarathne, North Central Provincial Minister of Health told Daily Mirror online

Although there are vacancies for 200 doctors, the existing dearth has now developed to a crisis situation, as hospitals cannot be continued without doctors. The matter has also been brought to the attention of the Minister of Health.

Accordingly, the rural hospitals in Thanthirimale, Huruluwewa and Helumbewa  are due to be closed down soon. (Daily Mirror online)