Girls above 10 years to be vaccinated against HPV
All Sri Lankan girls aged above 10 will be vaccinated against the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Health Ministry spokesman said. According to the spokesman, the vaccine will be included in the National Immunization Programme from July 3 this year and it will be injected to all school girls…
More must be done to curb drug abuse in Sri Lanka: Premier
Sri Lanka has become an international narcotics hub and more must be done to curb drugs abuse in the country, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said at a ceremony to mark International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking at the BMICH, Colombo yesterday. “Drug usage has increased in…
800,000 Sri Lankans suffering from depression: WHO
World Health Organization office said that there are approximately 800, 000 people suffering from depression in Sri Lanka. Sources say that media can play a key role towards increasing the understanding of depression among the general public, which can help reduce the stigma and lead more people to seek…
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