Sri Lanka, March 1 -- Health and Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa has emphasised the need to streamline and standardise local surgical gauze production by providing necessary guidelines and modern technological knowledge to manufacturers.
He encouraged them to enhance production efficiency and contribute more effectively to the country's healthcare system.
Minister Dr. Jayatissa recently held a special discussion to address these concerns at the Health Ministry with officials from the medical supplies sector and representatives of the local surgical gauze manufacturers' association, which consists of nearly 300 producers. He urged these manufacturers, 90 percent of whom operate from home-based setups to adhere to stringent quality sta...