He pointed out the excessive use of chemical fertilizer was the cause for the prevalence of CKDu in Sri Lanka.

According to the Cuban Ambassador Florentino Batista, although Cuba and El Salvador are agricultural countries with similar climates, the number of cases of kidney patients in El Salvador is very high because  of their chemical fertilizer usage is very high.

Dr Carlos Manuel Navarro, Head of the National Institute of Salud in El Salvador said that there are many similarities in kidney related diseases in the agricultural areas in his country and in Sri Lanka. Hence, cooperation in this field will benefit both countries.

Prof. Raul Herrera of Institute of Nephrology in Havana also assured the expertise for prevention of CKDu in Sri Lanka.

Dr Channa Jayasumana of the Department of Pharmacology of Rajarata University, and Asela Iddawela, the Project Director of the Presidential secretariat also took part.