Sri Lanka, March 31 -- The health sector in the country is now facing a threat of spreading non-communicable diseases and according to the latest records, 64 cancer patients are being detected and 38 patients lose their lives due to cancer every day, Power Minister Dullas Alahapperuma said.
He indicated the vision of 'Vistas of Prosperity and Splendour' of the President and while giving priority to localism, a trend has been created to manufacture medicines against cancer.
While drawing the attention of the President, special attention was also drawn to implement a mechanism for early detection of cancers, he said.
Also said that a special proposal in this regard was extended to cabinet ministers.
A total number of 30,000 cancer patient...