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 FSOQ: Supporting Brisbane doctors’ initiative to help Sri Lanka with urgent medical supplies Cancer drugs, Insulin, antibiotics, anaesthetics and emergency medications are in short-supply and urgently needed! The following team of doctors in Brisbane are in contact with the MSD (Medical Supplies Division) of the Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka to donate these drugs immediately through pre- approved suppliers. Dr. Kanchanamala Ranasinghe Dr. Akila Samarakkody Dr. Sisira Gunaratne We request your support for this urgent appeal! We will pay the suppliers direct and the MSD will distribute these supplies to public hospitals on a priority basis. For more info: Jayantha Weerasekera FSOQ 0422368851; Sidath Wijethunga 0470107509; Nande Tennekoon, FSOQ; 0423845669 Uditha Manage, SAQ 0402143051. Please contribute to the following FSOQ account. Please indicate your name and reference: ‘medical supplies’ Account Name: Federation of Sri Lankan organisations of Queensland Inc FSOQ Bank: Suncorp bank BSB: 484- 799 Account Number: 506548040 CONTACT: ...

Apr 19, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , , ,
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Breathlessness What is it?How and why do you get it By Dr Harold Gunatillake Transcript: Breathlessness- is a form of unpleasant breathing, rapid or difficult breathing. Normally in healthy condition you breath comfortably without your knowing at the rate of 14 breaths per minute at rest, to provide sufficient oxygen to breath in and to breath out the carbon dioxide produced in the body through metabolic process. Few sensations are as frightening as not being able to get enough air. Doctors use the term dyspnea for intense tightening in the chest, air hunger, difficulty breathing, breathlessness or a feeling of suffocation. Breathlessness indicates that the body needs more oxygen and energy when exerting itself. Now, what are the causes that produce shortness of breath. Common causes include asthma, a chest infection like pneumonia, a weak heart, being overweight, smoking. It could be a panic attack. It could be something serious ...

Nov 24, 2021 Posted by In Articles, Dr harold Gunatillake Tagged , , , , , , , ,
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