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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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13:45 | 14:00 | UCFM – Dialog Innovation Lab – Mr Chamila Wijewardana | Introduction ECH Alliance and ecosystems –
Mr. Andy Bleaden |
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14:00 | 14:15 | Funding Digital Innovations & Startups – Mr Dilshan Rodrigo | Gravitate Health Project –
Ms Ronnie Mundair |
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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 |
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16:30 | Closing Remarks – Dr Uditha Perera |
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
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
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
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
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
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
Hon. President, Sri Lanka College of Health Informatics
Acting Consultant in Health Informatics,
Provincial Department of Health Services,
North-western Province
Hon. President, Sri Lanka College of Health Informatics
Acting Consultant in Health Informatics,
Provincial Department of Health Services,
North-western Province
Consultant in Health Informatics,
Ministry of Health
Consultant in Health Informatics,
Ministry of Health
Hon. Secretary, Sri Lanka College of Health Informatics
Consultant in Health Informatics,
Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children
Hon. Secretary, Sri Lanka College of Health Informatics
Consultant in Health Informatics,
Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children
Chief Digital Government Officer
ICT Agency of Sri Lanka
Chief Digital Government Officer
ICT Agency of Sri Lanka
Director - Health Information,
Ministry of Health
Director - Health Information,
Ministry of Health
Senior Specialist, Country Digital Health Information Systems
Monitoring, Evaluation & Country Analysis (MECA) Team
Programmatic Monitoring Department
Global Fund
Senior Specialist, Country Digital Health Information Systems
Monitoring, Evaluation & Country Analysis (MECA) Team
Programmatic Monitoring Department
Global Fund
Consultant in Health Informatics,
Ministry of Health
Consultant in Health Informatics,
Ministry of Health
Consultant in Health Informatics,
Provincial Department of Health Services,
Western Province
Consultant in Health Informatics,
Provincial Department of Health Services,
Western Province
Former Consultant Radiologist, National Cancer Institute - Maharagama
Specialty Doctor Radiology, Bedfordshire Hospital NHS trust.
Bedford. UK
Former Consultant Radiologist, National Cancer Institute - Maharagama
Specialty Doctor Radiology, Bedfordshire Hospital NHS trust.
Bedford. UK
Acting Consultant in Health Informatics
Ministry of Health
Acting Consultant in Health Informatics
Ministry of Health
Programme Coordinator, Digital Health Blueprint Development,
Health Information Unit,
Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka
Programme Coordinator, Digital Health Blueprint Development,
Health Information Unit,
Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka
Hon. Treasurer, Sri Lanka College of Health Informatics
Consultant in Health Informatics,
Ministry of Health
Hon. Treasurer, Sri Lanka College of Health Informatics
Consultant in Health Informatics,
Ministry of Health
Hon. Vice President, Sri Lanka College of Health Informatics
Consultant in Health Informatics,
National Hospital of Sri Lanka
Hon. Vice President, Sri Lanka College of Health Informatics
Consultant in Health Informatics,
National Hospital of Sri Lanka
Former Additional Director (Planning),
Provincial Department of Health Services,
North-western Province
Trainee MSc (BMI)
Former Additional Director (Planning),
Provincial Department of Health Services,
North-western Province
Trainee MSc (BMI)
Consultant Community Physician
Monitoring and Evaluation Unit
Family Health Bureau
Ministry of Health
Consultant Community Physician
Monitoring and Evaluation Unit
Family Health Bureau
Ministry of Health
Consultant Digital Health
WHO country office for Maldives
Acting Consultant in Health Informatics,
Ministry of Health
Consultant Digital Health
WHO country office for Maldives
Acting Consultant in Health Informatics,
Ministry of Health
Consultant in Health Informatics,
Ministry of Health
Consultant in Health Informatics,
Ministry of Health
Consultant in Health Informatics,
Ministry of Health
Consultant in Health Informatics,
Ministry of Health
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
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
Consultant in Health Informatics,
Ministry of Health
Consultant in Health Informatics,
Ministry of Health
Architect - R&D • Product & Service Innovation
Dialog Axiata PLC
Architect - R&D • Product & Service Innovation
Dialog Axiata PLC
Executive Director/ Chief Operations Officer,
Hatton National Bank
Executive Director/ Chief Operations Officer,
Hatton National Bank
Consultant in Health Informatics,
Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka.
Consultant in Health Informatics,
Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka.
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
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 of Health Informatics, Institute of Health Informatics, University College London
Deputy Director, Institute of Health Informatics,
University College London
Professor of Health Informatics, Institute of Health Informatics, University College London
Deputy Director, Institute of Health Informatics,
University College London
Professor of Health Informatics, Institute of Health Informatics, University College London
Deputy Director, Institute of Health Informatics,
University College London
Professor of Health Informatics, Institute of Health Informatics, University College London
Deputy Director, Institute of Health Informatics,
University College London
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
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
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
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
Department of Informatics, University of Oslo, Norway
Visiting Professor, Information School, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
Department of Informatics, University of Oslo, Norway
Visiting Professor, Information School, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
Lecturer in Health Data Science, Institute of Health Informatics, UCL
Panel Discussion presenter University College London
Lecturer in Health Data Science, Institute of Health Informatics, UCL
Panel Discussion presenter University College London
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