Sri Lanka, July 6 -- A new initiative has been planned to provide high-quality, nutritious, and appetizing meals to inpatients at government hospitals.

Issuing a statement in this regard, the Ministry of Health and Mass Media noted that the project, which will begin as a pilot project at the Maharagama Apeksha Hospital, was the focus of a recent meeting chaired by Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa.

Senior ministry officials, hospital administrators, doctors from the Sri Lanka College of Nutrition Physicians, and nutritionists attended the discussion, which explored both the challenges and opportunities in revamping hospital meals.

Minister Jayatissa noted that the government allocates a significant budget each year f...