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A ring survey was conducted in the Thennekumbura village belonging to the Opanayaka Medical Officer of Health area of ​Ratnapura District on the 17th February 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 Community hall in Thennekumbura which was held ​in the evening on the same day. The survey was conducted by ​the Medical Officer and Additional Medical Officer of Health - Opanayaka, ​Medical Officer of the Hunuwala Primary Hospital, the Supervisory Public Health Inspector, the Range Public Health Inspector, the Public Health Inspector for Leprosy, two Nursing Officers of Hunuwala Primary Hospital with the support of the Ratnapura District Project Officer of FAIRMED Foundation.

A ring survey was conducted in the Samanpura village belonging to the Kalawana Medical Officer of Health area of ​Ratnapura District on the 16th February 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 Thedikanda Temple in Samanpura which was held ​in the evening on the same day. The survey was conducted by ​the Medical Officer of Health - Kalawana, Medical Officer of the Kalawana Base Hospital, the Supervisory Public Health Inspector, the Public Health Inspector for Leprosy, two Nursing Officers of Kalawana Base Hospital with the support of the Ratnapura District Project Officer of FAIRMED Foundation.

A community survey was conducted in the Kurulubedda village belonging to the Welikanda Medical Officer of Health area of Polonnaruwa District on the 7th December 2020.  All the participants were screened and made aware of skin diseases including Leprosy during this survey. Those in need of further examination were referred to the clinic at Kurulubedda Temple on December 08, 2020. ​Those identified as in need of treatment were referred to the dermatology clinic of the Polonnaruwa General Hospital. The survey was conducted by the staff of the Regional Epidemiology Unit, the Supervisory Public Health Inspector of the District, Public Health Inspector for Leprosy and the Supervisory Public Health Inspectors, ​Range Public Health Inspectors and Public Health Mid Wives belong​ing to ​the Lankapura, Elahera, Siripura, Tamankaduwa, Aralaganwi​la, Welikanda and Medirigiriya Medical Officer of Health areas with the support of the Polonnaruwa District Project Officer of FAIRMED Foundation.

An awareness programme on leprosy was conducted on the 3rd of December, 2020 at the auditorium of Pradeshiya Sabha in Elahera Medical Officer of Health area in Polonnaruwa District for their staff members. ​The programme was conducted with the support of the staff of the Regional Epidemiology Unit, Public Health Inspector for Leprosy, Range Public Health Inspector​ along with the FAIRMED Project Officer in the Polonnaruwa District. 

A training was conducted for the Guiders working with Special Needs Children in Rathnapura District on the 15th of December 2020 at the Sri Lanka Girl Guide Headquarters. The programme was coordinated by the Branch for the Differently abled Guides with the support of FAIRMED and funded by the Direct Aid programme of the Australian High Commission.