The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip
Anastrozole shortages at the relevant hospital occurred in late December and January, but the Ministry of Health’s Medical Supplies Division supplied 282,000 tablets on 22 February 2025, enabling uninterrupted provision thereafter. Regarding Malwathuhiripitiya Regional Hospital, the Minister stated that its approved cadre is three medical officers and that, after releasing one officer appointed in excess of cadre, services are being maintained by five doctors including a registered medical officer and a post-intern officer on attachment.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, the answer is as follows.
¶ 02 (a) (i) There had been a shortage during late December and in January prior to 2025. However, on 22.02.2025, through the Medical Supplies Division of the Ministry of Health, 282,000 tablets of Anastrozole were supplied to the Hospital. Therefore, it is now possible to provide that medicine to patients without shortage.
¶ 03 (ii) Yes, there was an inconvenience during that period, but now matters are being handled systematically.
¶ 04 (b) The measures are now being implemented in an orderly manner.
¶ 05 (c) (i) The approved cadre of medical officers for Malwathuhiripitiya Regional Hospital is three. As at 22.08.2024, three medical officers were in service. Subsequently, one additional medical officer was appointed under transfer orders, making four. Since that exceeded the approved cadre, one medical officer was released on 12.09.2024. Accordingly, there are now three medical officers, matching the approved cadre. In addition, one registered medical officer and one post-intern medical officer (on attachment) are serving.
¶ 06 At present, with a team of five (including the above), night on-call inpatient care and other clinical services are being continued without disruption.
¶ 07 (ii) Does not arise in view of (c)(i).
¶ 08 (d) At present, a team of five medical officers provides services at this hospital.
¶ 09 (e) Does not arise.
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