: Sri Lanka crisis cripples lauded healthcare system as critical drugs and supplies run out #IndiaNEWS On April 7, the World Health Organization celebrated World Health Day with the ambitious theme of

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Sri Lanka crisis cripples lauded healthcare system as critical drugs and supplies run out #IndiaNEWS
On April 7, the World Health Organization celebrated World Health Day with the ambitious theme of a “healthier tomorrowâ€?. On the same day, Muhammed Azmeer, 31, a medical officer at the National Hospital of Sri Lanka, saw nightmare turn to reality at his ward in Colombo as the stock of basic medical necessities ran out due to widespread shortages in the country, which is suffering from its worst economic crisis in decades. “Needles, gloves, K wires [used to repair bones], nails, plates, screws, surgical spirits, everything is running out,â€? said Azmeer. With foreign reserves at an all-time low, the island nation of 22 million is grappling with an acute shortage of essentials such as fuel, cooking gas, milk powder and now medicines. Several public hospitals have even suspended routine surgeries while some are left with no choice but to opt for inferior alternatives with the nearest sizes available for tubular needles and K wires to keep surgeries going. “This has more chances of having post-surgical failures and infections which will add nothing but more burden to the patient and the free health system of Sri Lanka,â€? Azmeer said.Hospitals run out of endotracheal tubes for new-borns: Neonatologist.#SriLanka #SLnewshttps ://t.co/tg6JAU97qB— DailyMirror (@Dailymirror_SL) April 10, 2022 The South Asian nation has been lauded for strong health outcomes...Read more

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