Thursday, July 21, 2016

World Health Organization Has Handed Over The Certificatte On Elimination Of Filaria To Sri Lanka

The South East Asian Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr.poonam ketrapal singh has today (21) handed over the certificate on elimination  of  filaria disease (Lymphatic Filariasis) from Sri Lanka, to Minister of Health,Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine Dr.Rajitha Senaratne.

The sri lankan office of the World Health Organization has today(21)organized a function in  Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall in Colombo for the certificate handing over ceremony.

At the ceremony  a special recognition awards have been presented to past directors,public health inspectors and other health officers attached to Anti Filaria Campaign for their contribution towards  the elimination of filaria from the country.

Addressing the gathering the South East Asian Regional Director of WHO Dr.Poonam has stressed that on the path of eliminating the filaria from the country Sri Lanka had managed to reduce the micro filaria worm rate in the country to less than 1% since last August.

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