Consultan Community Physician at the Department of Non-Communicable Diseases of the Ministry of Health Dr.Samitha Siritunga stated that 35 people die every day due to various accidents.
He said that 4 people die every three hours due to accidents and 1 out of every 5 people who meet with accidents needs medical attention.
Dr.Siritunga was speaking at a press conference held at Renuka Hotel in Colombo on Friday (23).
He said that it is estimated that about 3 to 4 million people face accidents that deserve medical attention, and accidents are among the top ten causes of death in this country.
He also stated that around 12,000 people in Sri Lanka die annually due to accidents and accidents have become the main cause of death in the economically productive age group between 15 and 44 years of age.
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