Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, departed for Switzerland Sunday morning (18) to participate in the 78th annual World Health Assembly (WHA78) of the World Health Organization (WHO).
The assembly will be held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 19 to 27 May, under the theme “One world for health.” Health ministers from all WHO member countries are scheduled to attend, along with more than 5,000 government officials representing health sectors across the globe.
A series of wide-ranging discussions have been planned during the assembly, with proposals, opinions, and research data to be presented and considered. The outcomes are expected to shape global health policies and strategies for the coming year.
Representing Sri Lanka, alongside the Minister of Health and Mass Media, are the following officials: Dr. Anil Jasinghe, Secretary to the Ministry of Health and Mass Media, Himali Arunatilaka, Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in Geneva, and Nishanthini Victor, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in Geneva