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Madaktari Nchini Sri Lanka wamesema watafanya maandamano katika Mji Mkuu wa Nchi hiyo, Colombo kutokana na Hospitali kuishiwa Dawa muhimu kwasababu ya mgogoro mbaya zaidi wa kiuchumi kutokea katika miongo kadhaa
Madaktari wanasema hali iliyopo inaweza kusababisha Mfumo mzima wa Afya unaweza kuporomoka. Kwa wiki kadhaa sasa Raia Nchini humo wamekuwa wakikabiliwa na upungufu wa Mafuta, Chakula, Umeme na bidhaa nyingine
Jitihada kadhaa za Gotabaya Rajapaksa ikiwemo kupata Msaada wa Kifedha kutoka India na China zimeshindwa kumaliza maandamano ambayo yameendelea maeneo mbalimbali ya Taifa hilo
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Sri Lankan doctors said they will hold a street protest in the commercial capital Colombo on Wednesday as hospitals run out of essential drugs because of the country's worst economic crisis in decades.
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa revoked a state of emergency late on Tuesday after dozens of lawmakers walked out of the ruling coalition, leaving his government in a minority in parliament as it struggles to quell protests against the crisis. The emergency was imposed on Friday. read more
People have been suffering from shortages of fuel, power, food and other items for weeks, and doctors say the entire health system could now collapse.
The Government Medical Officers' Association, which represents over 16,000 doctors nationwide, said medics from across Colombo would gather at the National Hospital of Sri Lanka and protest "against the serious shortage of drugs".
Malaka Samararathna, who works at the state-run Apeksha Hospital which treats tens of thousands of cancer patients from across the country every year, said not only drugs but even chemicals used in testing are running short.
"The patients who are on chemotherapy, we have to monitor them carefully. Daily we have to monitor these investigations," Samararathna said.
"So, if we can't do it, we can't decide the way forward. We can't decide on the proper management. Sometimes our chemotherapy drugs are causing severe side effects, so the only way we have to find it is by doing these investigations."
He said cancer drugs like Filgrastim and Cytarabine, as well as some antibiotics, were in short supply.
Rajapaksa's various moves - including securing financial support from India and China - have failed to end the shortages or the spontaneous street protests across the country.
His finance minister resigned on Tuesday, a day after his appointment and ahead of crucial talks scheduled with the International Monetary Fund this month for a loan programme.
He dissolved his cabinet on Monday and sought to form a unity government, a proposal rejected by ruling and opposition parties.
There is such a paucity of funds that the country is temporarily closing some of its embassies.
Source: Reuters
Madaktari wanasema hali iliyopo inaweza kusababisha Mfumo mzima wa Afya unaweza kuporomoka. Kwa wiki kadhaa sasa Raia Nchini humo wamekuwa wakikabiliwa na upungufu wa Mafuta, Chakula, Umeme na bidhaa nyingine
Jitihada kadhaa za Gotabaya Rajapaksa ikiwemo kupata Msaada wa Kifedha kutoka India na China zimeshindwa kumaliza maandamano ambayo yameendelea maeneo mbalimbali ya Taifa hilo
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Sri Lankan doctors said they will hold a street protest in the commercial capital Colombo on Wednesday as hospitals run out of essential drugs because of the country's worst economic crisis in decades.
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa revoked a state of emergency late on Tuesday after dozens of lawmakers walked out of the ruling coalition, leaving his government in a minority in parliament as it struggles to quell protests against the crisis. The emergency was imposed on Friday. read more
People have been suffering from shortages of fuel, power, food and other items for weeks, and doctors say the entire health system could now collapse.
The Government Medical Officers' Association, which represents over 16,000 doctors nationwide, said medics from across Colombo would gather at the National Hospital of Sri Lanka and protest "against the serious shortage of drugs".
Malaka Samararathna, who works at the state-run Apeksha Hospital which treats tens of thousands of cancer patients from across the country every year, said not only drugs but even chemicals used in testing are running short.
"The patients who are on chemotherapy, we have to monitor them carefully. Daily we have to monitor these investigations," Samararathna said.
"So, if we can't do it, we can't decide the way forward. We can't decide on the proper management. Sometimes our chemotherapy drugs are causing severe side effects, so the only way we have to find it is by doing these investigations."
He said cancer drugs like Filgrastim and Cytarabine, as well as some antibiotics, were in short supply.
Rajapaksa's various moves - including securing financial support from India and China - have failed to end the shortages or the spontaneous street protests across the country.
His finance minister resigned on Tuesday, a day after his appointment and ahead of crucial talks scheduled with the International Monetary Fund this month for a loan programme.
He dissolved his cabinet on Monday and sought to form a unity government, a proposal rejected by ruling and opposition parties.
There is such a paucity of funds that the country is temporarily closing some of its embassies.
Source: Reuters
