Serious shortage of essential and priority medicines in state hospitals – Health data shows (opens original article in a new tab)

Official data shows a serious shortage of essential and priority medicines in Sri Lankan state hospitals, with significant gaps in supply and high risk of further shortages.

• 2 out of 13 vital medicine items are completely out of stock
• 137 out of 618 priority medicine items are unavailable
• 175 priority drug items are at high risk of running out