50% of Lankan prisoners suffer from physiological problems

Director of the Angoda national hospital Dr. Jane Mendis says 50% of Lankan prisoners suffer from physiological problems.

20% of male prisoners and 30% of female prisoners suffers from physiological problems. Prisoners aged between 18 years – 40 years vastly affect from this problem. At present 150 prisoners suffers from physiological problems are receiving treatment at the Angoda national hospital. Dr. Jane Mendis called upon to open separate physiological unit at the prison compound to prisoners.