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Sitting of Thursday, 20 February 2025

10th Parliament· 12 debates· 173 speeches· 59 speakers

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  6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: Hospitals and Health Services in Kalutara District (Q.422/2025) 12 speeches
    • The Hon. Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam ITAK

      AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam formally raised a question in Parliament. No further substantive details, policy issue, or demand were included in the recorded statement.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip JJB

      AI summary On behalf of the Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing, a request was made for one month’s time to answer the pending question. The question was ordered to stand down.

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    • The Hon. Imran Maharoof SJB

      AI summary Asked the Minister of Health and Mass Media for data on dog-bite treatment in 2024, including national figures, Trincomalee District figures, MOH Division-wise stray dog bites in Trincomalee, and the district with the highest number of dog-bite victims. He also sought the annual cost of treating dog-bite cases and the Government’s planned measures to address the problem, asking for reasons if the information could not be provided.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB

      AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa provided answers on dog-bite and rabies prevention data, stating that 184,926 persons were affected nationally and 4,035 in Trincomalee District, with a breakdown by MOH division and dog category. He said Gampaha District recorded the highest figure, and annual expenditure on anti-rabies vaccination is about Rs. 850 million to Rs. 1,000 million. He outlined ongoing measures including post-exposure vaccination, sterilization of 30,881 female dogs in 2024, staff training, public awareness, and said the Ministry of Health would launch a special programme in March.

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    • The Hon. Imran Maharoof SJB

      AI summary Hon. Imran Maharoof raised concerns about vaccine shortages affecting districts and requested prompt government action to resolve them. He also asked about measures to address the shortage of minor employees in the health sector, both nationally and in his district, and whether long-serving voluntary workers in the sector would be granted permanent appointments.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB

      AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa said the Health Ministry has about 150,000 employees, many in junior and Health Service Assistant roles, and that vacancies should be addressed through timely transfers based on hospital needs. He noted that past recruitment was regionally uneven, creating difficulties in implementing a rules-based transfer scheme as many employees seek postings near their home areas. He stated that the Ministry is recruiting and posting staff under a proper mechanism and expediting the recruitment of 1,000 substitutes to ease staffing shortages.

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    • The Hon. Imran Maharoof SJB

      AI summary Asked whether the Government is taking steps to make dengue unit staff permanent, noting that they worked through crises including COVID-19 and made sacrifices, while their permanency has been delayed.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB

      AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa stated that dengue control assistants have served for eight years without being made permanent despite repeated promises, and said their contribution should be recognized. He noted that a Cabinet Sub-Committee chaired by the Prime Minister and an officials’ committee chaired by the Secretary to the Prime Minister are considering the matter alongside about 7,000 similarly engaged workers across other public sector institutions. He said the Government expects to arrive at a durable solution for the dengue assistants within three months.

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    • The Hon. Champika Hettiarachchi on behalf of the Hon. Chandima Hettiaratchchi

      AI summary Asked the Minister to provide details on health services in the Kalutara District, including the number of Provincial Council and Line Ministry hospitals and any other health centres or institutions operated by them. He further requested information on whether noncommunicable disease treatment units have been established in those non-hospital institutions, how many exist, where they are located, and if not, the reasons for their absence.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB

      AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa tabled a written answer providing details on health-sector institutions and facilities, including 28 entities and 15 specified units or offices in the Kalutara District, with further particulars supplied in an annex. The answer also confirmed the existence of 136 relevant locations, listed in the annex, and stated that the remaining part of the question did not arise.

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