SAARC Medical College construction plan ready by December

The construction plan of the SAARC Medical College will ready by December, Health Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne stated.

Minister Senaratne stated that during the recent SAARC Health Ministers' meeting held in Colombo, the SAARC Director General presented the proposal to construct the SAARC Medical College and the Sri Lankan Health Minister extended his fullest support for the project.

Accordingly, attention is paid to draw up the plan to construct the SAARC Medical College to be established in Sri Lanka. The required funds for the project will be allocated soon. After establishing the college, students from all SAARC countries will be able to study medicine and obtain medical degrees on a concessionary rate, the minister stated.

A total of 1.5 billion people live in the SAARC countries. In Sri Lanka, the government spends 55 percent of the total cost of the health service while the private sector spends 45 percent, he stated.