Medical Experts, Specialists, NOCPCO Head & All Stakeholders Discuss Current Status & Beyond

Task Force Members of NOCPCO, Medical Experts, Epidemiologists, PHIs and main stakeholders, engaged in the control of COVID-19 epidemic this afternoon (19) evaluated developments, related to preventive measures, new trends, emergence of global clusters, public gatherings, quarantine procedures, affected cases, forecasts, etc during a special meeting headed by Dr Asela Gunawardene, DGHS and General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff, Commander of the Army and Head, National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID 19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) this afternoon at the NOCPCO.

NOCPCO Head extending best wishes for the New Year at the outset thanked all for continued and untiring support for eradication of the virus on behalf of HE the President. Discussions largely focused on behavior of human beings, a critical factor for country's economic prosperity, education, economy, nation- building rules, etc where strict preventive measures were underlined.

Stakeholders pointed out the importance of sustenance of prevailing health guidelines in the wake of developing trends in neighboring countries and elsewhere in Europe.

General (retd) Daya Rathnayake, Chairman Port Authority, Dr Ananda Wijewickrama, Consultant Physician National Institute of Infectious Disease IDH, Professor Manoj Weerasinghe, Faculty of Medicine in UOC, Mrs Kimarli Fernando, Chairperson, Sri Lanka Tourism, Dr Hamdani, Director Medical Technology and Health Ministry in Charge Coordinator COVID 19, Dr Rohitha Muthugala, Consultant Epidemiologist - Ministry of Health, Dr Nadeeka Janage, Consultant Epidemiologist - Ministry of Health, Dr Sudath Samaraweera, Chief Epidemiologist, Dr Janaki Abeynayake, Medical Virologist, Dr Hasitha Thisera, Consultant Epidemiologist - Ministry of Health, Dr Samitha Ginige, Deputy Chief Epidemiologist, Dr Mahendra Arnold, Deputy Director -General PHS, Professor Athula Sumathipala, Professor of Physicality School of Medicine Faculty of Health Sciences Keele University, Professor Neelika Malavige, Faculty of Medicine UoJ, Dr Palitha Abeykoon, a special envoy appointed to SEARO-WHO, Brigadier Nilantha Premarathna, Director Media, Colonel Saveen Semage, Mr MG Upul Rohana, President Public Health Inspectors Association attended the meeting.

Source: www.army.lk