Werahera: Minister of Health and Mass Media Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa, accompanied by Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) and Defence Secretary and Chairperson of the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) Board of Management Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), visited the University Hospital of the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (UH-KDU) in Werahera on Sep 2.
According to Ministry of Defence, the delegation was received by KDU Vice Chancellor Rear Admiral Dhammika Kumara, who guided the guests through the hospital facilities. The visit allowed officials to view hospital capacity and medical amenities at the teaching hospital.
A meeting followed the tour to discuss use of resources. Leaders discussed aligning hospital services with health needs and demand. Participants exchanged views on improving hospital efficiency, expanding areas of care and strengthening links between education and health service delivery.
Officials said the visit
reflected collaboration between health and defence sectors and reaffirmed a shared aim to deliver health services and support medical training.
The delegation included Minister of Health and Mass Media Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa; Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd); and Defence Secretary and Chairperson of the KDU Board of Management Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd).
The visit took place at the University Hospital of the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (UH-KDU) in Werahera on Sep 2.
KDU Vice Chancellor Rear Admiral Dhammika Kumara received the delegation and led a tour of hospital facilities.
The tour covered hospital capacity and medical amenities at the teaching hospital.
The meeting that followed addressed use of resources, alignment of services with health needs and demand, improvement of hospital efficiency, expansion of care areas and links between education and health service delivery.
The visit was presented as part of collaboration betwee
n health and defence sectors.