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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. 

Hingurakgoda MOH area
Polonnaruwa District

As part of the Community-Based Rehabilitation project, an awareness programme on low-cost interventions was conducted on the 22th of February, 2021 at the auditorium ​of the Hingurakgoda 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 Wickramasinghe the Public Health Inspector for Leprosy of the District. 

 
Lankapura MOH area
Polonnaruwa District

As part of the Community-Based Rehabilitation project, an awareness programme on low-cost interventions was conducted on the 20th of February, 2021 at the auditorium ​of the Lankapura 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 Wickramasinghe the Public Health Inspector for Leprosy of the District. 

A ring survey was conducted in the Samupakara pedesa of the Medirigiriya Medical Officer of Health area in the Polonnaruwa District on the 19th January 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 dermatology clinic in the Medirigiriya Base Hospital. 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.

A ring survey was conducted in the Bogas Junction village of the Hingurakgoda Medical Officer of Health area in the Polonnaruwa District on the 15th January 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 dermatology clinic of the Hingurakgoda Base Hospital. The survey was conducted by 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.