High Commissioner of Sri Lanka in Singapore Senarath Dissanayake discussed with Singapore’s Health Minister, Ong Ye Kung on the opportunities for cooperation in the health sector between the two countries at a meeting held at the Health Ministry recently.
The High Commissioner expressed gratitude for Singapore’s assistance in reinforcing Sri Lanka’s healthcare response to the pandemic. Referring to the Nurses Recruitment Project, the High Commissioner mentioned that nearly 400 Sri Lankan nurses are now working in the Singapore public healthcare sector on a two-year contract basis. He requested that this opportunity be opened for nurses to be recruited to the private hospitals in Singapore as well.
Referring to the MoU signed in 2018 between SingHealth and the Sri Lanka’s Health, Nutrition, and Indigenous Medicine Ministry, the High Commissioner underscored the importance of such partnerships and requested the continuity and expansion of this programme as Sri Lanka would benefit from training medical professionals.
The Minister also proposed further discussions with the Sri Lankan Health Ministry on exchanging medical professionals, sharing best practices, and arranging capacity-building initiatives for Sri Lankan healthcare professionals.
The meeting was attended by Director of International Cooperation Dr. Lyn James, Lead Manager of International Cooperation at the Health Ministry, Singapore Crystal Bay, and Minister and Head of Chancery of the High Commission of Sri Lanka in Singapore Ahamed Razee.
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