“Amalgamating indigenous with Western medicine treatment vital to attract more tourists”
Amalgamating indigenous medicine along with Western medicine treatment will help Sri Lanka attract more tourists, Minister of Health, Dr. Ramesh Pathirana said.
Opening the 13th edition of the Medicare, the National Health Expo at Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial Exhibition Centre at BMICH on Friday he said that many tourists visit Sri Lanka for health tourism and most of them are from India and China. He also expects to promote health tourism by partnering up with the tourism sector stakeholders.
He also said that today local pharma industry manufacturing is increasing and this could save FOREX by reducing imports. Medicare 2024 features four main expos, National Healthcare Expo, Ayurveda & Herbal Expo, Medical Tourism Expo and Healthy Living Expo and features several medical seminars and B2B interaction platforms concluded yesterday. The Expo featured over 130 stalls from local and international organisations representing the Pharmaceutical, Medical Equipment and Hospital sectors and it attracted over 10,000 visitors.
“In 2024, the government has allocated Rs. 410 billion for healthcare development. We want to ensure that we strengthen the primary healthcare sector.”
Medicare 2024 Organising Committee and Asia Wellness Forum Chairperson Dr. Amal Harsha said, “In the past decade, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and all our partners, we have propelled this event to become the epitome of Sri Lanka’s healthcare industry. The global and local acclaim bestowed upon Medicare, coupled with the unwavering support for ‘Medicare 2024’ in challenging times, stands as a testament to our resounding success.”
The event was organized by the Asia Wellness Forum in collaboration with Aitken Spence Conventions & Exhibitions with the participation of the Ministry of Health and Indigenous Medicine of Sri Lanka.
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