Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- The first National Council on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD Council) of this year met at the Health and Mass Media Ministry on Friday (24) under the patronage of Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa.
The NCD Council is a major expert body consisting of experts from the Health Ministry, along with all other relevant ministries, who formulate future plans, make decisions, and make recommendations for the control and prevention of non-communicable diseases in the country.
The report compiled based on a special evaluation conducted by a World Health Organization expert group on cancer control in the country was also handed over to the Minister here. This National Council is chaired by the Health Minister...