The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to expand hemodialysis services at government hospitals through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mechanism, citing rising demand for renal care across the island. Dialysis services are currently available at approximately 80 government hospitals. However, existing resources have been deemed inadequate to meet growing clinical needs, resulting in ongoing challenges for kidney patients in accessing timely and sufficient treatment, Cabinet spokesperson Minster Nalinda Jayatissa said. Drawing on the experience of a PPP model already implemented at Kandy National Hospital, the Ministry of Health and Mass Media plans to develop a suitable framework for introducing…
Govt to expand Hemodialysis services through PPP model
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