Digital Health Sri Lanka – 2022 – Accelerating Digital Health in Sri Lanka

Post-congress Satellite Meeting of the Colombo Medical Congress 2022. Organised by the UCFM Center for Digital Health

In partnership with SLCHI, HISSL, CWCDH, ECH Alliance & MoH

Post-congress Satellite Meeting of the Colombo Medical Congress 2022 on Accelerating Digital Health in Sri Lanka will be held on 27th November 2022. Organised by the UCFM Center for Digital Health in partnership with Sri Lanka College of Health Informatics, Health Informatics Society of Sri Lanka, Commonwealth Center For Digital Health, European Connected Health Alliance & Ministry of Health.

Over the past decades, many digital health initiatives have been implemented in Sri Lanka with varying levels of success. This forum will provide a platform for implementers, innovators, and users to share experiences and glean new insights into overcoming challenges, empowering Sri Lanka in its digital health journey.

8:30	9:00	Registration
9:00	9:10	Welcome address by Dr Roshan Hewapathirana
9:10	9:20	Address by Prof Rohana Marasinghe
9:20	9:30	Address by Prof Vajira Dissanayake
9:30	10:00	Keynote: SLCHI: vision, mission & future directions by Dr Prasad Ranatunga
10:00	11:00	Strategizing Digital Health for UHC
		Chairs – Dr Pradeep Sylva + Dr Uditha Perera
10:00	10:10	Digital Government Enterprise Architecture – Mr Kanchana Thudugala, ICTA
10:10	10:25	National Digital Health Blueprint – Dr Palitha Karunapema
10:25	10:35	Global context on Digital Health Blueprints – Mr Mark Landry
10:35	11:00	Panel Discussion – Dr Chaminda Weerabaddana + Dr Hasitha Pramod + Dr Alvin Marcello
11:00	11:15	*Tea*
		Point of Service solutions empowering NDHBp
11:15	12:45	Experience of home-grown Hospital Information Systems	Emerging Communities of Practice on Global Public Goods in Sri Lanka
		Chairs – Dr Nishan Siriwardana + Dr Anoma Jayarathna	Chairs – Dr Kaushalya Kasturiaratchi + Dr Chaminda Weerabaddana
11:15	11:30	Province wide implementation of hospital information management systems – Dr Anuradha Jayatilake	DHIS2 – Dr Priyanga Senanayake
11:30	11:45	HIMS and Radiology workflow – Dr Uditha Kumarsena	OpenMRS – Dr Buddhika Dayarathna
11:45	12:00	HHIMS – sustaining a hospital management system at a base hospital – Dr Yasith Mayabandara	OpenELIS – Dr Muditha Hapudeniya
12:00	12:15	Sustaining a cloud solution – Cloud HIMS – Dr Buddhika Ariyaratne	Discussion and Interactive Session
12:15	12:45	Panel Discussion –
12:45	13:30	*Lunch*
13:30	15:00	Digital Health Innovations	European connected Health (ECH) Alliance
		Chairs – Dr Pandula Siribaddana + Dr Lasantha Ranwala	Chairs – Prof Rohana Marasinghe + Dr Gumindu Kulatunga
13:30	13:45	Commonwealth Digital Health Awards – Dr Pandula Siribaddana	Sri Lanka connected Health Alliance Dr. Gumindu Kulatunga
13:45	14:00	UCFM – Dialog Innovation Lab – Mr Chamila Wijewardana	Introduction ECH Alliance and ecosystems – Mr. Andy Bleaden
14:00	14:15	Funding Digital Innovations & Startups – Mr Dilshan Rodrigo	Gravitate Health Project – Ms Ronnie Mundair
14:15	15:00	Panel Discussions –	Panel Discussion
15:00	15:15	*Tea*
15:15	16:30	Commonwealth Digital Hubs
		Chairs – Prof Vajira Dissanayake + Dr Muditha Hapudeniya
15:15	15:25	Overview & Colombo Hub – Prof Vajira Dissanayake
15:25	15:35	Southampton Hub – Prof James Bachelor
15:35	15:45	UCL Hub – Dr Johan Thygesen
15:35	15:45	Potential Birmingham Hub – Prof Krish Nirantharakumar
15:55	16:30	Panel Discussion – Dr Joanna Nurse, Prof Sandeep Sahey, Prof Paul Taylor & Prof Spiros Denaxas
16:30		Closing Remarks – Dr Uditha Perera

Dr. Roshan HewapathiranaMBBS, MSc, PhD, Dip. in Diplomacy, MIEEE

Hon. Secretary,
Health Informatics Society of Sri Lanka

Senior Lecturer,
Department of Anatomy, Genetics and Biomedical Informatics

Director
UCFM Centre for Digital Health
Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

Honorary Fellow,
Commonwealth Center For Digital Health

Professor Rohana Basil MarasingheMBBS. MPhil PhD

Hon. President,
Health Informatics Society of Sri Lanka

Senior Lecturer,
Department of Medical Education and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Vidya Jyothi Prof. Vajira H. W. DissanayakeMBBS (Colombo), PhD (Nottingham), FNASSL, FIAHSI

President, Sri Lanka Medical Council

Dean, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

Chair and Senior Professor, Department of Anatomy, Genetics and Biomedical Informatics
Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

Chairman,
Commonwealth Center For Digital Health

Dr Prasad RanatungaMBBS MSc(BMI) MD (HI) IMFCI (UK)

Hon. President, Sri Lanka College of Health Informatics

Acting Consultant in Health Informatics,
Provincial Department of Health Services,
North-western Province

Dr Pradeep SylvaBDS MSc(BMI) MD(HI) TOGAF Certified Enterprise Architect

Consultant in Health Informatics,
Ministry of Health

Dr Uditha PereraMBBS MSc(BMI) MD (HI) TOGAF Certified Enterprise Architect

Hon. Secretary, Sri Lanka College of Health Informatics
Consultant in Health Informatics,
Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children

Mr Kanchana ThudugalaB.Sc.(Hons)in MIS MBA

Chief Digital Government Officer
ICT Agency of Sri Lanka

Dr Palitha KarunapemaMBBS, MSc, MD (Community Medicine)

Director - Health Information,
Ministry of Health

Mr Mark Landry

Senior Specialist, Country Digital Health Information Systems
Monitoring, Evaluation & Country Analysis (MECA) Team
Programmatic Monitoring Department
Global Fund

Dr Chaminda WeerabaddanaMBBS MSc(BMI) MD (HI) TOGAF Certified Enterprise Architect

Consultant in Health Informatics,
Ministry of Health

Dr Anuradha JayathillakeMBBS MSc(BMI) MD (HI)

Consultant in Health Informatics,
Provincial Department of Health Services,
Western Province

Dr Uditha KumarsenaMBBS MD

Former Consultant Radiologist, National Cancer Institute - Maharagama

Specialty Doctor Radiology, Bedfordshire Hospital NHS trust.
Bedford. UK

Dr Buddhika AriyaratneMBBS MSc(BMI) MD(HIs)

Acting Consultant in Health Informatics
Ministry of Health

Dr Hasitha PramodMBBS MSc(BMI) MD (HI)

Programme Coordinator, Digital Health Blueprint Development,
Health Information Unit,
Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka

Dr. Alvin MarceloDirector, Asia eHealth Information Network

Vidya Jyothi Dr Nishan SiriwardenaMD MSc(BMI) MD (HI)

Hon. Treasurer, Sri Lanka College of Health Informatics

Consultant in Health Informatics,
Ministry of Health

Dr Anoma JayarathnaMBBS MSc(BMI) MD (HI)

Hon. Vice President, Sri Lanka College of Health Informatics

Consultant in Health Informatics,
National Hospital of Sri Lanka

Dr Yasith MayabandaraMBBS

Former Additional Director (Planning),
Provincial Department of Health Services,
North-western Province

Trainee MSc (BMI)

Dr. Kaushalya KasturiaratchiMBBS, MSc, MD

Consultant Community Physician
Monitoring and Evaluation Unit
Family Health Bureau
Ministry of Health

Dr Priyanga SenanayakeMBBS MSc(BMI) MD (HI) TOGAF Certified Enterprise Architect

Consultant Digital Health
WHO country office for Maldives

Acting Consultant in Health Informatics,
Ministry of Health

Dr Buddhika DayarathneMBBS MSc(BMI) MD (HI)

Consultant in Health Informatics,
Ministry of Health

Dr Muditha HapudeniyaMBBS, MSc(BMI) MD (HI), MBCS

Consultant in Health Informatics,
Ministry of Health

Dr Pandula SiribaddanaMBBS, Pg.Dip.Med.Ed., Pg.Cert. Med.Ed., SEDA-UK accredited, PhD

Senior Lecturer in Medical education, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM), University of Colombo

Honorary Fellow,
Commonwealth Center For Digital Health

Hon. Treasurer,
Health Informatics Society of Sri Lanka

Dr Lasantha RanwalaMBBS MSc (BMI) MD (HI) TOGAF

Consultant in Health Informatics,
Ministry of Health

Mr Chamila WijayawardhanaBSc(Hons) in Electronics & Telecommunications Engineering, MBA

Architect - R&D • Product & Service Innovation
Dialog Axiata PLC

Mr Dilshan RodrigoMBA (UK), FCCA (UK), FCMA (UK)

Executive Director/ Chief Operations Officer,
Hatton National Bank

Ms Ronnie MundairSenior. Director - Pfizer

Dr. Gumindu KulatungaMBBS, PG Cert. Med Ed, Dip. Occupational. Health, MSc(BMI), MD(HI), IMFCI (UK)

Consultant in Health Informatics,
Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka.

Mr. Andy BleadenCommunity Director , ECH Alliance

Prof James BachelorAssociate Dean International - Research & Enterprise at University of Southampton

Associate Dean International
Professorial Fellow of Clinical Informatics and Healthcare Innovation.

Director, Clinical Informatics Research Unit, University of Southampton,
United Kingdom

Southampton Hub Director (Digital Health),
Commonwealth Center For Digital Health

Professor Paul TaylorBSc, MSc, PhD

Professor of Health Informatics, Institute of Health Informatics, University College London
Deputy Director, Institute of Health Informatics,
University College London

Professor Spiros DenaxasBSc, MSc, PhD

Professor of Health Informatics, Institute of Health Informatics, University College London
Deputy Director, Institute of Health Informatics,
University College London

Prof. Krish NirantharakumarMBBS MPH MFPH MRCP(UK) MD

Professor in Health Data Science and Public Health
Honorary Consultant in Public Health Medicine
Deputy Director of the Institute of Applied Health Research
University of Birmingham, UK

Dr Joanna NurseMBBS, MRCGP, MPH, MSc, FFPH, PhD

Strategic Advisor for InterAction Council
United Kingdom

Visiting Professor in Planetary Health,
University of Southampton
United Kingdom.

Southampton Hub Director (Health Systems),
Commonwealth Center For Digital Health

Professor Sundeep Sahay

Department of Informatics, University of Oslo, Norway
Visiting Professor, Information School, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK

Dr Johan ThygesenBSc, MSc, PhD

Lecturer in Health Data Science, Institute of Health Informatics, UCL
Panel Discussion presenter University College London

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