238/2024
Hon. (Dr.) Nishantha Samaraweera,— To ask the Minister of Health and Mass Media,—(1)
(a) Will he inform this House —
(i) whether he is aware of the shortage of medicines, surgical and medical equipment, laboratory testing tools, and equipment required for radioactive experiments like reactants and X-ray machines in both government and private hospitals in Sri Lanka;
(ii) if so, whether there is a report on the medicines and equipment there are currently available, as well as those in short supply, from among the items mentioned in (i) above;
(iii) of the plans have been made to ensure the continuous supply of the above medicines and equipment until the end of 2025;
(iv) whether there is a possibility of a shortage of any medicine or equipment;
(v) of the measures that are being taken to procure the above medicines and equipment and to mitigate the risks that may arise from their absence?
(b) If not, why?
Asked Date
2025-01-07
Asked by
Hon. (Dr.) Nishantha Samaraweera, M.P.
Ministry
Health and Mass Media
Legislature
Tenth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
1
Supply of drugs and medical equipments
Answered Date
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