World Water Day seminar

The World Water Day seminar organized by the Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA)will be held on March 22 from 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm at the Lionel Memorial Auditorium, No. 6,Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo 7.

Public health dental specialist Dr. Irosha Perera of the Dental Institute, Colombo will speak on "Teeth and tears behind the smile- Burden from dental fluorosis".

A SLMA press release states the objective of this seminar is to increase awareness of the public,professionals and policy makers on the growing health burden form unsafe water and to discuss potential long term sustainable solutions.

Session 1 will feature the following programme: Central Epidemiological Unit chief epidemiologist, Ministry of Health and Sri Lanka College of Community Physicians vice president Dr. Paba Palihawadena will speak on "Water and health:the burden from communicable disease from 2.35 pm to 2.50 pm.Dental Public Health Specialist,Community Dental Unit, Colombo Dental Institute Dr. Irosha Perera will speak on "Burden from dental fluorosis: the teeth and tears behind the smile" from 2.50 pm to 3.00 pm. Colombo University Clinical Medicine Department Professor Saroj Jayasinghe will speak on contaminated water and non-communicable disease from 3.00pm to 3.10 pm. The talks will be followed by a discussion.

Session 2 will feature the following programme:Water Supply and Drainage Ministry Director- Development Chandika V. Dias will speak on " Providing water for all:is it possible in the NCP ?.Colombo University Economics Department senior lecturer Dr. T.L. Gunaruwan will speak on "Economics of building townships to give' water for all' from 3.30 pm to 3.45 pm. This will be followed by the concluding session.