Sri Lanka, Jan. 13 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to proceed with the implementation of a project aimed at improving the prevention and management of hypertension and diabetes through primary health care systems.

Approval was originally granted at the Cabinet meeting held in January 2021 to implement the project titled "Multimodal Involvement to Improve the Prevention and Management of Hypertension in the Integrated Mechanism for Implementing Primary Health Care Services in Sri Lanka," using a grant of US$ 304,795 provided to the Ministry of Health by the institution "Resolve to Save Lives."

Accordingly, activities of the project were carried out in the Kalutara, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya and Matale districts during the peri...