Those residing in quarantined urban flats in Colombo Municipal Council area are requested to submit their dispensary/hospital medicine prescription if suffering from long term, chronic health conditions, Director General of Health Services Dr. Asela Gunawardena has requested.
Residents of Muwadora Uyana, Sirimuthu Uyana, Sirisanda Sevana, Randiya Uyana, Methsada Sevana, Minijaya Sevana, Ranmit Sevana, Sathhiru Sevana, N.H.S. Maligawatte in Colombo city who suffer from diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, epilepsy, wheezing, high blood cholesterol, kidney disease and cancer are requested to inform the police officer or the person from the Urban Development Authority in charge of their floors about such illnesses and the need to get medicine.
They will be required to submit their name, age, address and name of the dispensary or hospital they usually get medicine from.
Dr. Gunawardena said the monthly medicine pack will be delivered by the officers and requested the residents to avoid leaving their houses.
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