National Cancer Institute (Sri Lanka)

National Cancer Institute
Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka
National Cancer Institute (Sri Lanka) is located in Colombo District
National Cancer Institute (Sri Lanka)
Sri Lanka Colombo District
Geography
LocationMaharagama 10280, Maharagama, Sri Lanka
Coordinates6°50′14″N 79°55′13″E / 6.83722°N 79.92028°E / 6.83722; 79.92028
Organisation
Care systemPublic
FundingGovernment hospital
TypeCancer
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Links
Websitewww.nccp.health.gov.lk

The National Cancer Institute (also known as Apeksha Hospital) is a government hospital in Maharagama, Sri Lanka. Which is under the control of Department of Health, provides all its services free of charge.[1][2] As of February 2020 Sri Lanka has more than 50,000 cancer patients, with 14,000 annual deaths due to cancer.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Apeksha Hospital". www.fightcancer.lk. Fight Cancer Team Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2021-06-04.
  2. ^ "National Cancer Control Programme". www.nccp.health.gov.lk. Ministry of Health. Archived from the original on 2020-07-11.
  3. ^ "Daily 38 cancer patients die in Sri Lanka". www.dailynews.lk/. Lake House publisher. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2020.


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