It is reported that the Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella has given instructions to the health officials to implement as a policy the program of keeping the stocks of medicines for a period of one year and not for three to four months in the country, and to release essential medicines to the health system without shortage.
Also, the minister has instructed the relevant officials to take all possible measures to overcome the shortage of essential medicines and other medicines in the next few weeks.