An awareness programme on leprosy was conducted for the office staff on the 12th of October, 2021 at the Embilipitiya MOH Office in the Ratnapura district. The programme was conducted with the support of the Medical Officer of Health, Additional Medical Officer of Health, the SPHI and PHI- Leprosy along with the FAIRMED Project Officer and other PHIs from the Ratnapura area.
A ring survey was conducted in the Paalugasdamana village of the Thamankaduwa Medical Officer of Health area of Polonnaruwa District on the 6th of October 2021. All the participants were screened and made aware of skin diseases including Leprosy during this survey. The survey was conducted with the support of the Staff of the Regional Epidemiology Unit, by PHI Leprosy, Range PHI and other Public Health Inspectors and the Project Officer (Polonnaruwa) of FAIRMED Foundation.
A ring survey was conducted in the Vijeriya village of the Kolonna Medical Officer of Health area of the Ratnapura District on the 15th of October 2021. All the participants were screened and made aware of skin diseases including Leprosy during this survey. The survey was conducted with the support of the Medical Officer of Health, the SPHI, PHI- Leprosy, Range PHI, Public Health Midwife, a nurse from the Kolonna Base Hospital along with the FAIRMED Project Officer from the Ratnapura district.
A special screening clinic for the staff of Khaleefa Rice Mills was conducted on the 16th of August 2021 at the Rice Mill premises in Minneriya. All the participants were screened for leprosy and various skin diseases after which medicine was prescribed accordingly. The screening clinic was conducted by the Regional Epidemiologist with the support of the Medical Officer of the Mobile Clinic, the staff of the Regional Epidemiology unit and the FAIRMED Project Officer in the Polonnaruwa District.
A special screening clinic for the Officers of the Civil Security Force was conducted on the 03rd of August 2021 at the Civil Security Force camp in Ridhipokuna in Polonnaruwa. All the participants were screened for leprosy and various skin diseases after which medicine was prescribed accordingly. The screening clinic was conducted by the Regional Epidemiologist with the support of the Medical Officer of the Mobile Clinic, the staff of the Regional Epidemiology unit and the FAIRMED Project Officer in the Polonnaruwa District.
A special screening clinic for the employees of the LG Farm located in the Welikanda MOH area of the Polonnaruwa district was conducted on the 20th of July 2021 at the Farm premises. All the participants were screened for leprosy and other skin diseases, after which medicine was prescribed accordingly. The screening clinic was conducted by the Regional Epidemiologist with the support of the staff of the Regional Epidemiology unit and the FAIRMED Project Officer in the Polonnaruwa District.
With the spread of COVID 19 throughout Sri Lanka, the National Health System was and continues to be under heavy strain. Health Authorities have found it quite challenging to strategically address the ongoing spread. As an initiative taken to assist the Department of Health, FAIRMED Sri Lanka has extended our support to strengthen the covid response of hospitals in the project districts.
FAIRMED Sri Lanka supported with the establishing of the intermediate care centre at the Base Hospital Hingurakgoda, in Polonnaruwa. FAIRMED contributed to the establishment of the unit by donating two Bi PAP/ CPAP ventilators, ten Syringe pumps, ten infusion pumps and ten pulse oximeters. The equipment was handed over to the Regional Director of Health Services, Dr W.K.W.S Kumarawansa with the participation of the Regional Epidemiologist Dr K.M.M Koralage by the FAIRMED Project Officer for Polonnaruwa, Mrs Jeevanthi Senevirathne.
An awareness programme on leprosy was conducted for the residents of the Metro Housing Complex belonging to the D2B MOH office of Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) on the 17th of July 2021. The programme was conducted by the Public Health Inspector for Leprosy of the CMC along with the FAIRMED Project Officer in the CMC Office.
A ring survey was conducted in the Yaya 7 village of the Medirigiriya Medical Officer of Health area of Polonnaruwa District on the 1st of July 2021. All the participants were screened and made aware of skin diseases including Leprosy during this survey. The survey was conducted by PHI Leprosy, Range PHI and other Public Health Inspectors with the support of the Polonnaruwa Project Officer of FAIRMED Foundation.
An awareness programme on leprosy was conducted for the residents of Siridhamma Mawatha belonging to D3 MOH Office of Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) on the 16th of July, 2021. The programme was conducted by Public Health Inspector for Leprosy along with the support of the FAIRMED Project Officer in the CMC area.