Sri Lanka, Oct. 6 -- The fifth 'Arogya Suwatha Centre' (Health and Wellness Centre) in the national pilot project was recently (3) ceremonially opened to the public in Dankanda, Matale, under the patronage of Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa.

Minister Jayatissa emphasised that the country has achieved high success in maternal and child health by providing continuous and accountable healthcare to a precisely identified population. He stressed that this successful model must now be applied to other sectors of the health service, which is the core reason for establishing the Arogya Suwatha Centres.

The opening of the Dankanda centre, which will serve nearly 5,000 residents across the Grama Seva divisions of Dankanda, We...