BIMSTEC Health Ministers’ Meeting: Myanmar delegation attends the meeting in Colombo

A Myanmar delegation led by Union Minister for Health Dr. Soe Win attended the BIMSTEC Health Ministers’ Meeting in Colombo of Sri Lanka on November 11th.

Sri Lanka's Minister of Health and Mass Media is Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa and Secretary General of BIMSTEC delivered the opening speeches. With the aims for building a stronger mechanism for policies and cooperation on health coverage among BIMSTEC region, Union Minister Dr.Soe Win discussed the Plan of Action on Public Health for 2026–2030, enhancing of disease surveillance and early warning systems through the use of digital and AI technologies based on “One Health Approach”.

He stressed the need to prioritize climate change and related health problems and antibiotic resistance cases, human resources development for health emergency and training matters.

He added that in order to exchange health care experiences, Myanmar will cooperate with Sri Lanka, Thailand and India to establish Centers of Excellence on Public Health, tropical medicine and traditional medicine as well as establishing of BIMSTEC Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Centre in member countries.

To accelerate infectious disease surveillance and early warning systems through the use of digital and AI technologies, expansion on laboratory networks, training of health care workers and related health problems due to climate change, the Union Minister called for boosting cooperation among member states for successful implementation of the Plan of Action on Public Health for 2026–2030.

In the evening, Union Minister Dr. Soe Win, along with the high ranking health officials from BIMSTEC member countries, paid courtesy call on Sri Lankan Prime Minister.

During his stay in Sri Lanka, Union Minister Dr. Soe Win separately met with Sri Lanka's Minister of Health and Mass Media to enhance cooperation on health care sector, human resource development and strengthening friendship between the two countries.