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Key note address: Type 1 Diabetes in Sri Lanka , an Overview. Dr Mahen Wijesooriya Director of the National Diabetes Center, Secretary of the Diabetes Association of Sri Lanka presented the keynote address via Skype for Sri Lanka. He spoke of the mission of the Diabetes Association of Sri Lanka to reduce the incidence and … Read more

Kidney Failure in the Villages of Sri Lanka: Sanjay Fernando MD,MS, FACP Dr Fernando presented findings on Chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) recognized in the north central province of Sri Lanka since the 1990s. He presented findings which suggest elemental deficiencies and exposure to pesticides as being implicated in the pathogenesis of this … Read more