92 out of 383 essential drugs in short supply: Keheliya

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While admitting that there was a shortage in 92 out of 383 essential drugs, Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said today the 14 vital drugs were in stock.

He told Parliament that however these 14 vital drugs were not in stocks at Medical Supply Division, but were available in the periphery.

Responding to a question by Parliamentarian D. Weerasinghe, the Minister said shortage in essential drugs have not gone out of control and that substitutes are available for such medicine.

He said shortage in drugs could be resolved shortly and that steps are being taken to maintain the stock of drugs for three to six months.

Responding to another question raised by SJB MP Rohini Kumari Kaviratne, the Minister said media was magnifying the situation in the country with regard to malnutrition among children and other issues.

Responding to SJB MP Ashok Abeysinghe who said Heparin injection is out of stock at the moment, Minister Rambukwella said steps are being taken to airlift the vials if required. (Ajith Siriwardana and Yohan Perera)

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Sunil Thursday, 22 September 2022 06:13 AM

What an understatement. Every thing from paracetamol and metformin is in very short supply, if at all they are available. Most depressing is the lack of vital and costly drugs at the apeksha hospital. The minister can give all sorts of lame excuses. However, it is the poor patients and their families who are suffering for the blunders of the idiotic politicians.

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Sinna Thursday, 22 September 2022 06:22 AM

Why let people suffer from malnutrition, unavailability of lifesaving drugs,all these happened to humble SriLankans and beautiful SriLanka due to loot of public funds by rajapaksha/wickramasinha cartel,expose their methods of swindling where those deposited and take action to bring them back,that will relieve suffering millions and would be a lesson for future

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Cardinal Ranjith Malcolm Thursday, 22 September 2022 09:10 AM

Go to Pastor Jerome , he will make sure Sri Lanka will get these medications, just like the way he brought Asian T20 cup to Sri Lanka using his divine rod . But in Sri Lanka Sucker is born every minute.

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Hubert Congreve Thursday, 22 September 2022 09:29 AM

Keheliya Rambukwella. you are not at all capable handling Health Ministry, please step down immediately and hand it over to a Doctor in the Parliament.

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Russel Harmmer Thursday, 22 September 2022 09:30 AM

This man Keheliya is a liar and a bluffer who could only wash the clothes of Mahinda, dam good for nothing fellow he is.

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Dr. A.C.B. Jayaweera Thursday, 22 September 2022 09:32 AM

Hay will you only import Medicines based on the commission to your pocket, you never care about the public. Get lost.

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Dr. R.M. Dassanayake (Kandy General Hospital) Thursday, 22 September 2022 09:36 AM

Shortage in drugs could be resolved shortly, how long you have been telling this Minister, but you failed to act fast, you are always sleeping and sloppy in your actions.

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Manage Thursday, 22 September 2022 09:46 AM

Kehaliya, you are not suitable for the post of health minister. Please restart your career as a municipal council labourer.

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Kamal Bolawansa Thursday, 22 September 2022 09:51 AM

First of all, you must gather all the statistics and talk in the Parliament, you are just bluffing. Do you like to take treatment in USA for your leg? Is your son having the problem walking in the night?

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