The Hon. Rohana Bandara
Hon. Rohana Bandara noted that leptospirosis admissions were rising ahead of the Maha cultivation season, when farmers are entering fields, and urged stronger promotion and wider implementation of doxycycline prophylaxis. He proposed using private media as a public service alongside state media and integrating prophylaxis prompts into fertilizer subsidy registration processes. He asked what immediate steps would be taken during the short preventive window, warning that severe cases require limited ICU capacity and can lead to avoidable deaths.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Thank you, Hon. Minister. A comprehensive answer was given. State intervention as well as the health sector’s involvement is evident. However, as per your data, admissions due to leptospirosis are rising more than expected. This month and next month mark the period when farmers enter fields for the Maha season. During this time, doxycycline prophylaxis must be strongly promoted and implemented widely. It appears inadequate. While state media are used, private media have greater reach; you can request them to support this as a public service.
¶ 02 Also, all farmers register for fertilizer subsidies. At the time of registration and prior to entering the fields, can you integrate prompts for prophylaxis uptake? Once severe, ICU care is required, but ICU bed capacity is limited and priority can be constrained, resulting in avoidable deaths. We have a short window; what immediate measures will you take?
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Cite as: The Hon. Rohana Bandara. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 10 October 2025. No. 22640. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/13867