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Collaboration Visit to the National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo. May 2024.

 

Scoping Visit to the National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo


After many months of planning, we've finally arrived in Colombo!

We've got a packed itinerary to meet the Medical and Therapy Team at the National Hospital to determine remit for the collaborative project. Hayley Carter (ATOCP Research Chair and Educational Fellow Project Lead) and Celine De-Silva (ATOCP/ADAPT In-country coordinator) will be working together over the next week to get the project off the ground. 

We'll be keeping our blog updated as the project progresses.

Hayley Carter and Celine De-Silva, 2nd May 2024

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