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2023-05-12

Ring Survey - Yakdehiwaththa village, Nivithigala MOH Area, Ratnapura District – 28.04.2021

 

A ring survey was conducted in the Yakdehiwaththa village belonging to the Nivithigala Medical Officer of Health area of Ratnapura District on the 28th of April, 2021. All the participants were screened and made aware of skin diseases including Leprosy during this survey. Those in need of further care were referred to the clinic at MOH office of Nivithigala which was held in the 08th of May, 2021. The survey was conducted by the Medical Officer and Additional Medical Officer of Health - Nivithigala, the Supervisory Public Health Inspector, the Range Public Health Inspector, and the Public Health Inspector for Leprosy with the support of the Ratnapura District Project Officer of FAIRMED Foundation. 

 

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2023-05-12

Mobile Clinic for the community of Elahera Medical Officer of Health area in the Polonnaruwa District – 12.03.2021

 

A mobile clinic for the community of Elahera Medical Officer of Health area in the Polonnaruwa District was conducted on the 12th March 2021 at the Bakamoona Divisional Hospital belonging to Elahera MOH area of Polonnaruwa. All the participants were screened for leprosy and various skin diseases and medicines prescribed accordingly. Those in need of further care were referred to the dermatology clinic of the Polonnaruwa General Hospital. The clinic was conducted with the support of the Regional Epidemiologist and his staff, Dermatologist of the Medirigiriya Base Hospital, Medical Officer and his staff of the mobile clinic, the Supervisory Public Health Inspector of the area and Public Health Inspector for Leprosy along with the FAIRMED Project Officer in the Polonnaruwa District.  

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2023-05-12

Ring Survey - Parawaththa village, Nivithigala MOH area, Ratnapura District– 21.04.2021

 

A ring survey was conducted in the Parawaththa village belonging to the Nivithigala Medical Officer of Health area of Ratnapura District on the 21st of April 2021. All the participants were screened and made aware of skin diseases including Leprosy during this survey. Those in need of further care were referred to the clinic at MOH office of Nivithigala which was held in the 28th of April 2021. The survey was conducted by the Medical Officer and Additional Medical Officer of Health - Nivithigala, the Supervisory Public Health Inspector, the Range Public Health Inspector, and the Public Health Inspector for Leprosy with the support of the Ratnapura District Project Officer of FAIRMED Foundation. 

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2023-05-12

Ring Survey - Pelatiyawa village, Siripura MOH area Polonnaruwa District - 10.03.2021

 

A ring survey was conducted in the Pelatiyawa village of the Siripura Medical Officer of Health area in the Polonnaruwa District on the 10th March 2021. All the participants were screened and made aware of skin diseases including Leprosy and COVID-19 disease. The survey was conducted by the staff of the Regional Epidemiology Unit, Public Health Inspector for Leprosy, Range Public Health Inspectors of the area with the support of the Polonnaruwa District Project Officer of FAIRMED Foundation.  

 

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2023-05-12

Ring Survey - Wijeriya village, Kolonna MOH area, Ratnapura District - 2021.03.30

 

A ring survey was conducted in the Wijeriya village of the Kolonna Medical Officer of Health area in the Ratnapura District on the 30th March 2021. All the participants were screened and made aware of skin diseases including Leprosy during this survey. The survey was conducted by the Medical Officer of Health - Kolonna, the Supervisory Public Health Inspector, the Range Public Health Inspector, the Public Health Inspector for Leprosy and Nursing Officer of Kolonna Base Hospital with the support of the Ratnapura District Project Officer of FAIRMED Foundation.  

   

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2023-05-12

Ring Survey - Lakshauyana, Wijayabapura village, Thamankaduwa MOH area, Polonnaruwa - 09.03.2021

 

A ring survey was conducted in the Lakshauyana, Wijayabapura village of the Thamankaduwa Medical Officer of Health area in the Polonnaruwa District on the 9th March 2021. All the participants were screened and made aware of skin diseases including Leprosy and COVID-19 disease. The survey was conducted by the Regional Epidemiologist and the staff of the Regional Epidemiology Unit, Public Health Inspector for Leprosy, Range Public Health Inspectors of the area with the support of the Polonnaruwa District Project Officer of FAIRMED Foundation. 

 

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2023-05-12

School Screening Clinic - Gurubewilagama Maha Vidyalaya, Ratnapura MOH area of Ratnapura District - 2021.03.29

 

A school screening clinic for the students was conducted at the Gurubewilagama Maha Vidyalaya belonging to Ratnapura Medical Officer of Health area in the Ratnapura District on 29th March 2021. The school students were screened for skin conditions including leprosy. The screening was conducted by the Medical Officer of Health – Ratnapura, Medical Officer of Gurubewilagama Primary Medical Center, the Supervisory Public Health Inspector, the Public Health Inspector for Leprosy, Range Public Health Inspector, Public Health Nursing Sister, Nursing Officer of Gurubewilagama Primary Medical Center with the support of the Ratnapura District Project Officer of FAIRMED Foundation.

 

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2023-05-12

Community Screening Programme - Walimankada of Manampitiya Village, Siripura MOH area, Polonnaruwa District – 24.02.2021

 

A community screening programme was conducted in the sand collecting site in the Welimankada area of Manampitiya village belonging to the Siripura Medical Officer of Health area of Polonnaruwa District on the 24th of February 2021. All the participants were screened and made aware of skin diseases including Leprosy during this screening. Those in need of further care was referred to the dermatology clinic of the Polonnaruwa General Hospital. The survey was conducted with the guidance of the Regional Director of Health Services and coordinated with the support of the Regional Epidemiologist and his staff, all other preventive health staff attached to the RDHS office, public health field staff, Local NGOs and the Polonnaruwa District Project Officer of FAIRMED Foundation.

 

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2023-05-12

Ring Survey - Bandarahena village, Ratnapura MOH area, Ratnapura District - 2021.03.22

 

A ring survey was conducted in the Bandarahena village of the Dewalayagawa Public Health Inspector area belonging to the Ratnapura Medical Officer of Health area of Ratnapura District on the 22nd of March, 2021. All the participants were screened and made aware of skin diseases including Leprosy during this survey. The survey was conducted by the Regional Epidemiologist of Ratnapura, Medical Officer and Additional Medical Officer of Health – Ratnapura, the Supervisory Public Health Inspector, the Public Health Inspector for Leprosy, Public Health Inspector of the area, Public Health Nursing Sister with the support of the Ratnapura District Project Officer of FAIRMED Foundation.

 

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2023-05-12

Awareness programme on low-cost interventions 2021.02.22 - Thamankaduwa MOH, Polonnaruwa

 

As part of the Community-Based Rehabilitation project, an awareness programme on low-cost interventions was conducted on the 22nd of February, 2021 at the auditorium ​of the Thamankaduwa Medical Officer of Health office in the Polonnaruwa District. ​The programme was conducted for disabled persons, caregivers, ​public health staff (Public Health Inspectors and Mid Wives), social service officers (including their field staff) and school community (teachers). ​The programme was conducted by Mrs. Jeevanthi Senevirathna, FAIRMED Project Officer in the Polonnaruwa District and Mr. Nevil Wickremasinghe the Public Health Inspector for Leprosy of the District. 

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