Health Minister and Deputy Health Minister Experience Microsoft HoloLens
Hon. Dr. RajithaSenaratne, Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine experienced the Microsoft HoloLensat the Microsoft ‘Future of Healthcare’ showcase at the 24th Triennial Commonwealth Medical Association Conference in Colombo.
The Microsoft showcase demonstrated a real life scenario of a heart patient and the process of receiving treatment and aftercare in partnership with itspartners currently developing healthcare solutions on its Azure cloud platform.
The Deputy Minister of Health, Nutrition and IndigenousMedicine, Hon. FaizalCassim participated at the in-booth press briefing thatdemonstrated the HoloLens to the media. The Deputy Minister also envisioned the future of Sri Lanka’s healthcare that leverages the latest developments in technology solutions to make free medical services accessible to all citizens.
The HoloLense, which mixes reality with 3D holographic content giving reality to the virtual world, was on show at the Microsoft enclosure as part of Microsoft’s vision for the future of healthcare. The Microsoft team also demonstrated how specific tech devices can be utilized to support innovative digital healthcare solutions to improve healthcare services and also allow remote medical care in real time.
