New bureaus to be introduced to strengthen primary healthcare sector, says Health Secretary View(s):By Tharushi WeerasingheThe Health Ministry is introducing six new bureaus and rolling out reforms within the primary healthcare sector to face any health challenges. Additionally, a family health bureau will be established, and a health planning bureau will be expanded to include professional training and capacity building for health sector workers. 45 billion investment has been approved by the World Bank for this primary health sector reform mechanism spanning five years. Digitalized appointment systems operated by primary healthcare workers will be introduced to reduce wait times and crowding at specialist clinics. The goal of the new reforms is for primary healthcare centres to function as community centres engaging in preventative healthcare.

Source: Sunday Times July 21, 2024 03:13 UTC