National Cancer Institute (Sri Lanka) Explained

National Cancer Institute
Org/Group:	Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka
Map Type:	Sri Lanka Colombo District
Location:	Maharagama 10280
Region:	Maharagama
Country:	Sri Lanka
Coordinates:	6.8372°N 79.9203°W
Healthcare:	Public
Funding:	Government
Type:	Cancer
Pushpin Map:	Sri Lanka
Emergency:	Yes

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]} Sri Lanka has more than 50,000 cancer patients, with 14,000 annual deaths due to cancer.^[3]

References

1. Web site: Apeksha Hospital . www.fightcancer.lk . Fight Cancer Team Sri Lanka . 2021-06-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210604003331/https://www.fightcancer.lk/apeksha-hospital/ . dead .
2. Web site: National Cancer Control Programme . www.nccp.health.gov.lk . Ministry of Health . 2020-07-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200711051714/https://www.nccp.health.gov.lk/en/welcome . live .
3. Web site: Daily 38 cancer patients die in Sri Lanka . www.dailynews.lk/ . Lake House publisher . February 10, 2020 . February 10, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200210164625/http://www.dailynews.lk/2020/02/10/local/210986/daily-38-cancer-patients-die-sri-lanka . live .