The Minister of Well being of the Russian Federation, Mr Mikhail Murashko, who arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday (03) on a three-day official go to, met right now (04) with the Minister of Well being and Mass Media, Dr Nalinda Jayatissa, together with senior officers of the Ministry of Well being and Mass Media. They held a particular dialogue specializing in Sri Lanka’s main healthcare providers and a number of other technical issues.
The dialogue, held on the Ministry of Well being and Mass Media, was additionally attended by the Deputy Minister of Well being, Dr Hansaka Wijemuni, and the Russian Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Mr Levan Dzhagaryan. In the course of the assembly, either side exchanged views with explicit consideration on growing main healthcare and strengthening well being providers by way of trendy applied sciences, together with AI.
Recalling the longstanding pleasant cooperation between the 2 nations, Minister Murashko acknowledged that Russia hopes to increase its assist in the direction of additional growing Sri Lanka’s well being system sooner or later. He additionally emphasised the intention to reinforce pleasant collaboration for the good thing about the Sri Lankan folks.
He additional defined that the Russian Federation prioritises main healthcare and has adopted a variety of systematic approaches to ship optimum well being providers to its inhabitants. As a part of this, Russia has been manufacturing crucial medical gear utilizing superior applied sciences, together with AI, and shared these developments with the Sri Lankan officers.
On this context, the Minister additionally briefed the gathering on a contemporary technological system developed utilizing AI, able to detecting and diagnosing 42 totally different illnesses significantly helpful for each rural and concrete populations, together with laboratory providers and paediatric care.
Minister Murashko additionally prolonged an invite to Minister Jayatissa and related officers to undertake an official go to to the Russian Federation. The aim of the go to could be to realize insights into Russia’s healthcare system and to review superior remedy providers incorporating trendy AI-based medical applied sciences. He famous that every one crucial preparations could possibly be made for such a go to.
He additional harassed Russia’s readiness to offer pleasant help to assist Sri Lanka overcome current challenges, together with these associated to vitality. Moreover, he expressed curiosity in strengthening pharmaceutical manufacturing and provide chains between the 2 nations.
Russia can be ready to supply additional medical schooling alternatives for Sri Lankan docs. Minister Murashko added that signing a Memorandum of Understanding between the Russian Ministry of Well being and Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Well being and Mass Media would allow stronger mutual coordination and pave the way in which for more practical future progress.
Minister Dr Nalinda Jayatissa, expressing his views, conveyed his appreciation for the go to and for Russia’s willingness to assist the development of Sri Lanka’s well being providers. He additionally highlighted ongoing new programmes aimed toward strengthening main healthcare within the nation, in addition to the necessity to combine trendy applied sciences and purchase superior medical gear.
Following the dialogue, the 2 ministers held an additional particular assembly with senior officers and heads of key establishments throughout the Ministry of Well being.
Additionally current on the assembly had been the Secretary to the Ministry of Well being and Mass Media, Specialist Dr Anil Jasinghe; Director Normal of Well being Providers, Dr Asela Gunawardena; Extra Secretary (Administration), I.G.M. Janaka Kithsiri; Extra Secretary (Medical Providers), Kumara Wickramasinghe; Director (Worldwide Well being), Dr Anil Samaranayake; Deputy Director Normal (Medical Providers), Dr H.M. Arjuna Thilakarathna; and Deputy Director Normal (Planning), Specialist Dr S. Sridharan.
