Sri Lanka, Jan. 6 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to expand dialysis services at government hospitals through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mechanism, in view of the growing demand for renal care services across the country.

Although dialysis facilities are currently available in around 80 government hospitals, it has been observed that existing resources are insufficient to meet the increasing clinical demand. As a result, kidney patients continue to face significant difficulties in accessing timely and adequate treatment, highlighting the urgent need to expand dialysis services.

Based on the experience obtained through the scheme already implemented at the Kandy National Hospital, the Ministry of Health and Ma...