The Hon. (Dr.) Nishantha Samaraweera
Hon. (Dr.) Nishantha Samaraweera raised concerns about the recent emigration of doctors and specialists, noting that many more qualified doctors remain in Sri Lanka after passing migration-related exams. He asked what measures are being taken to retain medical professionals and address staffing shortages in the health system, citing a shortage of about 665 nurses at Teaching Hospital Karapitiya despite some nurses having completed training.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, two supplementaries. First: Approximately 10 percent of doctors and around 15 percent of specialists have left the country recently. Additionally, about 5,000 doctors who have passed the required exams for migration are still in Sri Lanka. Given the pressing need within our health system, we must retain them. For example, at Teaching Hospital Karapitiya there is a nursing shortage of about 665. Some nurses have completed training. What actions are you taking?
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- Hansard, Thursday, 9 January 2025 ·No. 1738229262040729 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Nishantha Samaraweera. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 January 2025. No. 1738229262040729. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/23677