Jaishankar offers help to address drug shortage at Peradeniya Teaching Hospital

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Indian External Affairs Minister Dr
S
Jaishankar, upon becoming aware of the suspension of routine surgeries due to drug shortage at the Peradeniya Teaching Hospital yesterday,
director Dr
H.M
Arjuna Thilakarathna announced today that the decision to temporarily halt all routine surgeries at the Teaching Hospital in Peradeniya has
been reverted.He explained that necessary arrangements were made to ensure the provision of required medicinal drugs and consumables by the
Thilakarathna stated all routine surgeries at the hospital, including surgeries of patients already admitted, were suspended until further
notice.He had stated that there was a shortage of several essential drugs and consumable items used for anesthesia and surgery at the
hospital
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