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Hospitals can t turn away patients & Don t keep critically ill patients at home ; Deputy Health Chief

Share: COLOMBO (News 1st); Hospital cannot turn away any patient for any reason, stressed Sri Lanka’s Deputy Director-General of Public Health Services Dr. Hemantha Herath on Saturday (21). “People are at times worried if they would not be allowed to enter the hospital to seek treatment. If a person is critically ill he/she must be taken to the nearest hospital immediately,” he stressed adding hospitals are obliged to admit the patient. Hospital Directors were informed by the Director-General of Health Services to ensure necessary plans are in place to protect the patients and hospital staff, he said. “Every patient has a right to seek treatment even that patient has tested positive for COVID-19 or seeking treatment for an injury. The health ministry has taken every measure to ensure that right is not violated,” said Dr. Hemantha Herath.

If you develop COVID symptoms contact PHI or MOH; Dr Hemantha Herath

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's Deputy Director-General of Public Health Services Dr. Hemantha Herath has urged the public to pay close attention to - Get the latest breaking news and top stories from Sri Lanka, the latest political news, sports news, weather updates, exam results, business news, entertainment news, world news and much more from News 1st, Sri Lanka's leading news network.

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