Healthcare

The healthcare sector in Sri Lanka has proven to be a cut above other countries in the region, with health outcomes comparable to those of “developed” countries. In spite of constraints in funding and human resources, healthcare continues to be offered free of charge to all of those in need. It is a blessing that is essential for a healthy society and should be enhanced to provide all citizens with quality medical and dental services.

We will:

strengthen the provincial health sector to ensure even distribution of quality healthcare, upgrading the peripheral hospitals to internationally aclaimed standards
develop maternal and child health services through increased human resources, funding, and training of community based healthcare workers
ensure high quality and safe vaccine provisions for the expanded programme of immunization
ensure purchase of quality medicinal drugs, in a transparent manner from companies that adhere to WHO good manufacturing practice (GMP) standards and improve facilitates for testing and storage of these drugs in SL
improve and upgrade the facilities of the State Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Corporation (SPMC) to enable more and quality drugs to be manufactured in SL
seek to increase the number of medical officers and specialists trained in mental health
ensure safety of the healthcare teams by provision of adequate safety/protective equipment, especially during epidemics of infectious diseases
improve and develop high quality laboratory services at all government hospitals
support programmes to improve overseas opportunities for healthcare personnel
improve transparency at all levels of healthcare provision, and reduce corruption in the healthcare sector

Our goal is a healthy nation and this requires not only the strengthening of the curative sector but also promotion of health and wellbeing. Achieving this goal requires a committed investment in healthcare, and we are truly committed to improving the quality and efficiency of the health sector of Sri Lanka.