Sri Lanka, Jan. 22 -- Surgical services have resumed at the District General Hospital, Chilaw, following emergency repairs supported by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah.

The rapid restoration of critical sections of the hospital's operating theatre has enabled the safe recommencement of sterilization procedures and surgeries, ensuring continued access to life-saving maternal and newborn care for hundreds of patients each month, according to the statement of UNFPA.

Severe flooding caused by Cyclone Ditwah had damaged health facilities across Sri Lanka, disrupting essential and life-saving services.

The Operating Theatre at Chilaw District General Hospital, a key referral hospital serving thou...