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Nalinda Jayatissa elected chair of first BIMSTEC health ministers' meeting

2026-11-11

Sri Lankan Health and Mass Media Minister Dr Nalinda Jayatissa has been elected chair of the first BIMSTEC Health Ministers' Meeting, which began in Colombo on November 11.

Representatives of all seven member countries, Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar and Thailand, are taking part.

Discussions cover regional public-health security, communicable-disease control, joint preparedness for health emergencies, technical cooperation and knowledge-sharing.

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