Hon Minister of Health updated on National Healthy Schoolbag Campaign

Recently Hon Minister of Health, Mr. Maithripala Sirisena was updated on the progress of the National Healthy Schoolbag Campaign at Ministry of Health, Suwasiripaya.

Dr. Kapila Jayaratne described Hon minister of healthy features of the ergonomic bag and the implementation process of the campaign hand in hand with Ministry of Education.

Dr. Ravindra Ruberu, Secretary of Ministry of Health and Mr. Mervin Gunasena, Private Secretary to Minister of Health also participated at this occasion.

President's Secretary briefed on National Healthy Schoolbag Campaign

Mr. Lalith Weeratunga, Secretary to President of Sri Lanka, was briefed on the National Healthy Schoolbag Campaign.

Dr. Kapila Jayaratne described him the research work done in this regard and how the outcome of the study was translated in to practice. He explained the progress of the campaign at present and requested secretary to add momentum to this project which would improve the health of nearly 4 million school children in the country.