Sri Lanka, July 6 -- The Eleventh National Accident Prevention Week will be held from July 6 to 10 with the aim of raising public awareness on accident prevention, taking into account the thousands of Sri Lankans who lose their lives each year due to accidents and the hundreds of thousands who suffer injuries and disabilities.
The inaugural ceremony will take place at the Health and Mass Media Ministry's main auditorium, with Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa in attendance, today (6) at 11 a.m..
A significant proportion of patients admitted for inpatient care in Government hospitals receive treatment for injuries caused by accidents. Falls, road traffic accidents, workplace accidents, drowning and domestic accidents are...