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South Asian doctors call for peaceful resolution of conflicts in the region
By R.S.Keeriyawatte
At their regional meeting held in Kandy on Friday South Asian doctors called for a nuclear-free world, an end to the arms trade and a peaceful resolution of the armed conflict in the region.

Doctors from Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh and Nepal met at this gathering of the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear war. (IPPNW).
The doctors expressed deep concern for the lives and health of the people of the region which they said was rich in natural resources and possessed a proud cultural heritage.

They referred to the extreme poverty, malnutrition, illiteracy, incidence of preventable diseases and poor working conditions in the region.
The doctors were of the opinion that the conflicts in Sri Lanka and Nepal could be resolved through dialogue.

The meeting was held at the Kandy General Hospital auditorium and aimed at setting up an Affiliate Chapter of the Sri Lankan Doctors for Peace and Development (SDPD).

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