Performance Report â 2010 - Ministry of Finance and Planning
Performance Report â 2010 - Ministry of Finance and Planning
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adaptation to disasters <strong>and</strong> climate changethrough a multidisciplinary approach.In <strong>2010</strong>, government invested Rs. 2,481million in the development <strong>of</strong> science <strong>and</strong>technology sector including Rs. 350million for Nanotechnology initiative <strong>and</strong>Multipurpose Gamma Irradiator Projectwhich helps increasing the hightechnology exports. It has been planned toincrease the high technology exports from1.5 percent to 10 percent by investing inthe fields <strong>of</strong> electronics, IT, Telecom,Biotech <strong>and</strong> Nano tech products.The Technology Transfer Programme(Vidatha Programme) is expected totransfer technology to the village level <strong>and</strong>the number <strong>of</strong> Vidatha Centres hasincreased to 260 in <strong>2010</strong> from 255 in 2009.However, there are some concerns whetherthe programme is capable <strong>and</strong> efficient tomeet the local <strong>and</strong> internationaltechnological challenges. The governmenthas decided to evaluate the impacts <strong>of</strong> theVidatha Programme in order to improve itseffectiveness.Table 41 Financial <strong>Performance</strong>Science, Technology <strong>and</strong> ResearchSectorName <strong>of</strong> theProjectAllocation for<strong>2010</strong> Rs.mn.Expenditure for <strong>2010</strong>Rs.mn.VidathaProgramme 87.08 65.78National NanotechnologyInitiative 250 247.04Modern R&DComplex for ITIat Malabe 52.00 33.66Agro &FoodTechnologyProject 171.32 164.45Establishment <strong>of</strong>MultipurposeGammaIrradiator Facility 100.00 21.09the years, Sri Lanka has achieved majorgains in maternal <strong>and</strong> child health servicesas well as controlling the spread <strong>of</strong> manycommunicable diseases. Free health for thecitizens <strong>of</strong> Sri Lanka has contributedimmensely to produce the impressiveresults in the health sector.Table 42 - Health-Institutional CapacityHospital Type No. <strong>of</strong>HospitalsBedStrengthNational Hospital 1 2990Teaching Hospital 18 14242Provincial General5 5683HospitalDistrict General18 9040HospitalBase Hospital Type22 5467ABase Hospital Type B 43 5636District Hospital 122 10818Peripheral Unit101 5306(Hospital)Rural Hospital 182 4778Prison Hospital 7 241Estate Hospital 10 217Special Campaign3 142HospitalOther 2 503Central Dispensary & 83 1103Maternity HomeMaternity Home 2 24Central Dispensaries 387 240TOTAL 1006 66430Source: Management Information Unit, <strong>Ministry</strong> <strong>of</strong>HealthThe aim <strong>of</strong> the Government is to create ahealthier nation that contributes to itseconomic, social, mental <strong>and</strong> spiritualdevelopment. The future health system isexpected to be a patient-focused systemthat provides services closer to the client.It is a system which ensures easy access tomodern health care services <strong>and</strong> supports ahigh quality <strong>of</strong> life.HealthSri Lanka has one <strong>of</strong> the leading healthcaresystems among developing countries. Over181
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