SriLanka, Nov. 15 -- India will provide a Rs.225 million grant to provide Sri Lanka with 50 medical kiosks, as part of its continued assistance for rehabilitation and reconstruction following Cyclone Ditwah.

The announcement was made during a bilateral meeting between Indian Health and Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda and Sri Lankan Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa on November 11, on the sidelines of the first BIMSTEC Health Ministers' Meeting in Colombo. The Medical Kiosks, also known as Health ATMs, are expected to strengthen primary healthcare services by improving access to essential diagnostic facilities, particularly in rural and underserved areas.

They are also intended to facilitate the early detec...