As a part of the Embassy’s outreach programe, Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Lebanon Shani Calyaneratne Karunaratne and Second Secretary/Labour T. Luxmidharan met Head of Mission Julien Raickman in the Medecins Sans Frontiere, an INGO operating in Lebanon, providing Medical, Social, and Advocacy services on 09 June, 2021.
During the meeting they discussed many important medical issues for Sri Lankan migrant workers. Among them are COVID -19 Vaccination, obtaining counselling for migrant workers, translation of doctor patient discussions and ensuring patient confidentiality, identifying undocumented migrant workers and repatriation of Sri Lankan migrant workers.
On behalf of the Medecins Sans Frontieres, Field Coordinator for migrant Workers Project Maya Trad also actively participated.
Embassy of Sri Lanka
Beirut
15 June, 2021
