Health Minister leaves for Geneva

Health Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne left for Geneva to take part in the 71st World Health Assembly, a Health Ministry spokesman said.

According to the spokesman, the World Health Assembly would take place from May 21 to 26.

The event would take place under the patronage of WHO Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, while Health ministers and official representatives from 194 countries would take part in the event.

The main objective of the event is to protect 29 million lives by 2023.

Sri Lanka is a member of the WHO Executive Board, and the WHO Executive Board meeting would take place on May 28 and 29 at the WHO Headquarters, he added.

Minister Dr. Senaratne is to deliver a lecture on Sri Lanka’s Health Service during the event.