A special training programme on Leprosy was held at the Auditorium of the Balangoda Base Hospital on 29th January 2020 for the public health staff of the Balangoda, Imbulpe and Weligepola MOH areas.
A special training programme on Leprosy was held at the Auditorium of the Balangoda Base Hospital on 29th January 2020 for the public health staff of the Balangoda, Imbulpe and Weligepola MOH areas.
A training programme was conducted for the Public Health Midwives (PHM) and the Health Instructors (HI) of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) area at the Millennium Centre (New Town Hall) Auditorium on January 22nd 2020.
To commemorate the World Leprosy Day 2019 various programmes have been organized by the FAIRMED supported districts namely Polonnaruwa, Ratnapura and the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC), under the theme of "Ending discrimination, stigma and prejudice in Leprosy”.
An overseas training on Leprosy was provided for a group of eleven (11) Medical Officers and Public Health Inspectors from the Ratnapura and Polonnaruwa districts and the Clombo Municipal Council (CMC).
On the 1st May 2018 FAIRMED FOUNDATION has renewed the agreement signed with the SLMA with few modifications to the agreement. According to the new agreement both Sri Lankan medical and non-medical individuals can apply for research grants through the SLMA.
In order to commemorate the Leprosy Day 2018, different activities have been organized by the districts assisted by FAIRMED FOUNDATION.
National Leprosy Day 2017 was commemorated at the Health Education Bureau of the Ministry of Health. The event was themed "A Leprosy Free Sri Lanka by 2020" and was held under the auspices of Dr.Jayasundara Bandara, Director General Of Health Services
Here is the latest from the Anti- Leprosy Campaign of the Ministry of Health on Leprosy in Sri Lanka
An overseas training programme on Leprosy was provided for a batch of 5 Physiotherapy Tutors from the School of Physiotherapy. The training programme was held from the 17th-28th October 2016 and was conducted at the Training Unit, The Leprosy Mission Hospital, Naini, India.
An overseas training programme on Leprosy control was provided for a batch of 15 PHIs, 3 each from the 5 programme districts. The training programme was held from the 6th – 17th June 2016 and was conducted at the Training Unit, The Leprosy Mission Hospital, Naini, India.