Health - Roar Media

26 Dengue Deaths This Year And 22,942 Cases

Sri Lanka has reported over 20 deaths and 22,942 cases due to dengue in the period between January and June this year, Chief Epidemiologist Dr Sudath Samaraweera confirmed to Roar Media.

Sri Lanka Eliminates Measles And Rubella Ahead Of 2023 Target

Sri Lanka and the Maldives have become the first two countries in the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) South-East Asia region to eliminate measles and rubella, ahead of the 2023 target.

Epidemiology Unit Says Sri Lanka “Will Be Vigilant”

The Ministry of Health has warned of a new strain of Swine Flu detected in China, which could develop into an influenza pandemic.

Cultural Affairs Ministry Says Cinema Halls Will Open June 27

Cinemas across the country open for business from the end of this month, the Cultural Affairs Ministry said.

Will SriLanka Use Dexamethasone?

Clinical trials in the United Kingdom yesterday confirmed that an affordable and widely-available drug, dexamethasone, could help save the lives of patients seriously ill with coronavirus.