Dr Nalinda Jayatissa, Minister of Well being and Mass Media, who’s attending the 79th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia (2026), held discussions right this moment (08) with India’s Minister of Well being and Household Welfare, Jagat Prakash Nadda, on the sidelines of the session.
In the course of the assembly, held in Dili, Timor-Leste, Dr Nalinda Jayatissa expressed, on behalf of the Authorities and other people of Sri Lanka, his gratitude for the assist and friendship prolonged by the Authorities of India each time Sri Lanka confronted tough circumstances.
A notable final result of the discussions was the settlement by the Indian Well being Minister to proceed offering technical and different help required to additional strengthen Sri Lanka’s well being sector, significantly to make tuberculosis management efforts more practical.
The 2 sides additionally held intensive discussions on additional strengthening Sri Lanka’s major healthcare community and bettering the standard of major healthcare providers.
Explicit consideration was additionally given to strengthening cooperation wanted to develop healthcare amenities supplied to individuals on the rural degree, in addition to to exchanging experiences between the 2 international locations on this regard.
The assembly was attended by representatives of Sri Lanka taking part within the session, together with Secretary to the Ministry of Well being and Mass Media, Specialist Dr Anil Jasinghe, and Deputy Director-Common of Well being Providers (Planning), Dr S. Sridharan, along with a delegation representing the Authorities of India.