Expert Committee appointed to probe incidents at Peradeniya and Kandy hospitals

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Colombo (LNW): An Expert Committee has been appointed to probe the recent events at the Peradeniya Teaching Hospital and Kandy National Hospital where several patients experienced allergic reactions after they were administered with antibiotics.

The Committee chaired by Dr. Chandima Jeewandara, Head of the Allergy Immunology and Cell Biology Unit at the University of Sri Jayawardenapura will probe into the root cause of the said events and prepare a report on the matter, according to Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella.

Meanwhile, many concerned parties are pressuring the government to improve the government health service, whilst others demand that the Health Minister should step down from his position.
 

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