Sri Lanka Crisis Healthcare Systems Crumble Under Economic Crisis Doctors Said Avoid Getting Sick And Injured

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The medical infrastructure of Sri Lanka, which has been in financial trouble, has also collapsed. Leave aside serious diseases like kidney and cancer in hospitals, even common medicines have started running out. The situation has worsened to such an extent that hospitals and doctors have refused treatment, advising people to avoid getting sick and injured, or else it will be difficult to save them.

In fact, due to the economic crisis in the country, there is a huge shortage of fuel and food items and medicines. Some doctors are appealing on social media to donate for supplies or to raise funds for the purchase of essential items. He has also appealed to the Sri Lankans living abroad for help. According to experts, there is currently no sign of the end of the ongoing economic crisis and political instability in Sri Lanka. This is the reason why some medical experts have advocated the imposition of a health emergency in the country in view of the current situation.

Treatment stopped, life in danger

The deepening health crisis in the country can be gauged from the condition of fifteen-year-old Hasini Vasana. He had a kidney transplant nine months ago and needs to take lifelong immunity boosting drugs. But now the hospital has raised its hands that it does not know when the sick will be able to get the necessary medicines again. The family had sold the house and got Vasana’s treatment, but now his life has become a problem again. Similarly, the stock of essential medicines taken continuously for cancer patients is also running out.

You do not fall ill and do not get injured in an accident so that you do not have to go to the hospital. There is a serious situation in the country. Samath Dharmaratne, President, Sri Lanka Medical Association

Tips to avoid pets

There has also been a shortage of medicines in hospitals for rabies, epilepsy and sexually transmitted diseases. Dr Surantha Perera, vice-president of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, said, “Even if you have pets, take precautions. If it bites you, surgery will be needed. At the same time, there is no antiserum and vaccine for rabies.

America did not give visa to Rajapaksa

Gotabaya Rajapaksa wanted to leave Sri Lanka and flee to America instead of Maldives. But the US did not grant him a visa. Rajapaksa had dual citizenship of Sri Lanka and America. He had given up his US citizenship before the presidential election in 2019. In Sri Lanka, people with dual citizenship cannot hold a constitutional post.

The crowd said – just give our news

The mob also stormed the building of state television channel Roopvahini. The protesters demanded from the anchors of the channel, that only news of the anti-government movement should be shown. The channel gave the protesters 15 minutes to present their side. Then the broadcast had to be stopped.