Mrs. Saroja Savithri Paul Raj, Minister of Women and Children Affairs, under observation of Children's Unit at "Apeksha" Hospital.
Entering the Children's Ward Complex, it was designed to be a favorite place for young children and the special observation of the Minister "Toyhouse" and "Classroom", a facility that is designed to be educated and play during residential care periods.
During the observation, the doctors raised that children are returning to education after they recover from cancer condition. This revealed here that conditions such as avoiding the school environment, avoiding daily activities including play on health complications, economic issues arising in families and avoiding formal educational opportunities.
The "playhouse" and "classroom" has been set up as a solution to this situation, to educate and play within the residential care period.
There are already educational activities for children through Sinhala media and the need of a teacher to start teaching activities from Tamil media has drawn special attention of the minister.
In addition to the Child Intensive Care Unit (PICU) there is a need for a strong counseling process to maintain the mental health of parents of children including the mothers of children who are returning from their lives and prevent them from facing dangerous situations such as depression Exposed here.
Considering all these requirements, the Ministry of Women and Children is working together with the Ministry of Health and Media and the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education.
Also other essential items including food and toys for children under treatment were also handed over to the Hope Hospital.
The observation event including Deputy Minister of Women and Child Affairs Dr. Namal Sudarshana, Ministry Secretary Mrs. Tharangani Wickramasinghe, Pediatric Specialist Dr. Prabhani Maddumarachchi at National Cancer Institute, Pediatric Specialist Dr. Rukmal Gunathilaka. Officers and nurses also got together.
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Women and Child Affairs Minister Saroja Savitri Bolraj supervised the children's unit of "Abeksha" Hospital (National Cancer Institute) starting January 1st, 2026
From the moment the minister entered the main entrance, every face he saw was "Abeksha" He said it was for himself or someone close to him.
When the children entered the ward campus, it was designed to be a pleasant place for young children.
Another thing the doctors woke up during this awareness was that there was a shortage of children returning to education from cancer. The reasons for this are staying away from school environment, staying away from daily activities including sports due to health disorders, avoiding economic problems arising in the family and proper education opportunities.
As a solution to the situation, educational activities and sports facilities were provided during residential therapy period, and "playhouse" and "classroom".
Educational activities are already being conducted in Sinhalese children there, and we recognize the need of a teacher to teach in Tamil.
Additionally, it has been brought to our attention that the mothers of children who are referred to the Children Intensive Treatment Unit (PICU) requires a strong counseling process to maintain the mental health of children who die in children and parents who are receiving treatment and prevent them from getting trapped in dangerous situations such as depression.
Considering all these requirements, we strive to make maximum intervention with the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, Ministry of Health and Mass Media and the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Professional Education.
Also, food items and toys and other essential items for children undergoing treatment were also handed over to Abexha Hospital.
In this monitoring event, Deputy Minister of Women and Children Affairs Dr. Namal Sudarshana, Ministry Secretary Mrs. Tarangani Vikramasingha, Pediatrician of National Cancer Institute Dr. Prabhani Mathumarachi, Pediatrician of National Cancer Institute Dr. Rukmal Gunathilakka and officers and nurses of Pediatric Department of National Cancer Institute They had the thu.
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