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Healthcare exhibition to create awareness among public
The exhibition aims to create awareness among the general public and all stakeholders about healthcare and it would be a meeting point for professionals, businesses and the general public. The event is organised by the NCCSL Conventions, the professional convention and exhibition arm of the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka and the Private Health Sector Development Unit of the Ministry of Healthcare and Nutrition. Focus of the exhibition will be on ten sectors namely pharmaceutical, food and nutrition, leisure, sports, physiotherapy and beautycare, hospitals and clinics, health and manpower, health and transport, health and insurance, health and IT, indigenous medicine, medical equipment, appliances and consumables and laboratory services. The principal sponsor is Glaxo Smithkline(GSK) while co-sponsor is Nawaloka Hospitals Ltd. The exhibition was launched by Healthcare and Nutrition Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva at a ceremony held at the Hotel Taj, Colombo on Wednesday. Director of Private Health Sector Development Dr. Amal Harsha de Silva told the launching ceremony that the whole concept of the exhibition will focus on delivering a better healthcare to the public through the public and private healthcare services 'he said. "Private sector contribution has been significant in this field." "The exhibition also seeks to fill the information gap in the health sector "he added. While commending the role played by the private sector in the country's health sector, Minister de Silva said it also should focus on modernising the healthcare system while creating necessary human resources. Minister de Silva said the country's public health sector is facing many challenges. "We are very proud of our public health sector. But the question is whether how long we could sustain this. How are we going to fulfil the aspirations of the people." "We have to realise what are the modalities and changes required to improve the health sector. At the same time, the private health sector too should be strengthened in order to create a healthy competition. In view of this, our Government has given many incentives to the private sector, "he added. He said there is a responsibility on the private sector not to exploit the people. "As well the government has a responsibility of providing due incentives to the private sector. There is a responsibility on the private sector too not to exploit the people. They also must maintain standards." Dr. Amal Harsha de Silva said sometimes patients are taken for a ride while even the stakeholders are taken for a ride due to the lack of information. "Meeting this information gap is very important and this exhibition focuses on that." Chairman NCCSL Conventions Asoka de Z. Gunasekera also spoke |
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