Rs. 1.2 Bn worth cath lab units to be added to health sector.

Sri Lanka, June 26 -- Sri Lanka's State hospital system will receive four modern catheterisation laboratory units within the next week, marking a major step forward in the treatment of heart and vascular diseases.

The Health and Mass Media Ministry has made arrangements to install the new laboratories on the instructions of Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, with the aim of expanding access to cardiac diagnosis and treatment.

Each catheterisation laboratory unit is valued at Rs. 300 million. The total cost of the four units is Rs. 1.2 billion.

Accordingly, one cath lab will be added to the Jaffna Teaching Hospital on June 27. Another will be added to the Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Kalubowila, on June 30. The Mini...