Hon. Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, Minister of Health and Mass Media paid a courtesy call on Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization on 20 May 2025.
During the meeting the main challenges in the country's health sector especially in Primary Health Care, aging population, Non-Communicable Diseases, workforce migration and local manufacturing of pharmaceuticals and WHO’s support and cooperation in addressing those challenges were discussed.