Sri Lanka, 2 - 6 - 2005: District and Rural Hospitals to be upgraded: "A study conducted by the Ministry has pointed out that people from the distant villages come to city hospital creating congestion as the there was lack of facilities in the districts and rural hospitals. The Ministry sources said this situation has compelled the Ministry to take the decision to improve healthcare conditions in the hospitals at the village level and wherever possible take steps to raise the quality of treatment of patients entering rural hospitals. Upgrading district and rural hospitals close to main cities, �is a need very much felt today,' the same sources, said. "
