4 October 2024 02:03 am Views - 100
Community physicians screening passengers at the Fort Railway Station
Speaking on the importance of the programme, Community Physician Non-Communicable Diseases Unit, Dr. Amila Herath, noted that a major cause for deaths and disabilities in Sri Lanka was heart disease. “We checked the blood pressure, bloody sugar, Body Mass Index (BMI) and the 10-year cardiovascular risk assessment of about 700-800 passengers free of charge.”
He added that satellite screening sessions across all districts will also be held within this week by regional directors of health services at railway stations, bus stands, Sunday fairs and other locations frequented by the public.