Health Minister busy on green campaign

Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena left for Singapore last Saturday on an invitation from Singaporean Green Building Council. The Minister is on an official visit to Khoo Tech Puat hospital (KTP) in order to do a basic study on Green Hospital Concept (GHC).

The Minister hopes to get insights from GHC on how the concept would be utilized in Sri Lanka to maintain the hospital network with sustainable practices, and thereby improve the sanitary conditions of both patients and hospital environments.

The KTP has been acknowledged internationally and has earned a Green Mark Platinum award on its GHC. The Minister will also study the concept; Sustainable Green Construction’ with a view to implementing it at home hospitals in an appropriate manner.