Sri Lanka, May 31 -- Steps have been taken to add five advanced mammography machines to major hospitals across the country, in a bid to enhance diagnostic and treatment services, the Ministry of Health and Mass Media has stated.

The initiative, implemented under the guidance of Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, is aimed at improving early detection and treatment of breast cancer and other breast-related abnormalities.

The new machines, valued at Rs. 153 million each, are part of a Rs. 765 million project funded by the Health System Enhancement Project (HSEP) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

They will be installed at the Colombo National Hospital, Kandy National Hospital, Galle National Hospital, Anuradhapura Te...