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Social Services Deptartment sends list to Dr. Sudarshini 

02 Jun 2021

  • 9,000 elders in 350 homes

By Dinitha Rathnayake   The Department of Social Services has made a request to the State Minister of Primary Health Care, Epidemics, and Covid-19 Disease Control Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle to vaccinate all residents of elders homes. Speaking to The Morning, Social Services Director and the National Secretariat for Elders Acting Director Chandana Ranaweera Arachchi said that a request letter was sent yesterday (1) to the State Minister as per a request made by her earlier. “Dr. Fernandopulle, who also proposed the elderly disease aid scheme as well as the issuance of their identity cards and the provision of assistance to the elderly, was concerned about the elders’ homes residents and their vaccination. She has requested from us a list of elders who need to be vaccinated. We have identified 9,000 elders in 350 elders homes island-wide who are above 60 years.” According to Ranaweera Arachchi, the first dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca Covishield vaccine (manufactured by the Serum Institute of India) was administered to a limited number of elders in the Western Province who are presently awaiting their second dose. “The total number of elders homes in the Colombo District that have received the first dose is 43 while 40 elders homes have received the second dose. In the Gampaha District, 56 elders homes have received the first dose while 47 elders homes have received the second dose”. Elders homes are operating according to the health guidelines and therefore, outside food is not allowed at the moment, said Ranaweera Arachchi. Meanwhile, the Government has taken a decision to provide Rs. 5,000 to a group of four elders each, while the National Secretariat for Elders will be providing Rs. 2,000 per each elderly person.  

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