The Cabinet of Ministers on the recommendation of Minister of Health Maithripala Sirisena, granted approval to proceed with the project for the supply, installation, testing and commissioning of 02 numbers of Cardiac Catheterization Systems and 02 numbers of Echo Cardiograph Machines to the Cardiology Department of the National Hospital of Sri Lanka.
According to Colombo National hospital sources the Cardiac Catheterization Systems that is already there in the hospital has expired its duration and the patient care services done by the unit has to be updated. Generally high tech bio medical equipment with computer technology has a life time of three to five years and after that it needs updating or replacement. Sources in the Bio medical sector revealed that nowadays replacement of the existing technology is the best option as far as the patient care sector is concerned.
Courtesy: Government Information Department
