Health

World Anti Microbial Resistance awareness (AMR) week activity

The National AMR Focal Point and the College of Microbiologists have joined hands have organized organize an awareness program aimed at prescribers and pharmacists. The awareness on AMR was organized by Ministry of health, Colombo on 6th November 2023 in the Provincial department of health services, NP. Dr. Rajanthi Ramachandran (Consultant, Microbiologist – Teaching Hospital, …

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Training on Bee Keeping

A Training programme on bee keeping was held at Herbal Village – Kalmadunagar on 21st of September – 2023 at 9.00 am.  Mr.S.Niroshan – Small Enterprise Divisions Officer – Divisional Secretariat Kandavalai was participated as resource person. Benefits of honey and bees, brief account of bees in bee hive, life cycle of bees, factors which …

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Scientific Mapping at Delft Island

Provincial Department of Indigenous Medicine, Northern Province jointly made a field visit with unit of Siddha Medicine University of Jaffna  to Delft Island and conducted scientific mapping to identify the diversity of medicinal plants. This field visit was orgarnized by Humedica International Lanka to develop a comprehensive and scientific document on flora, fauna, natural & …

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Entrepreneurial School Garden Programme – Traditional Food preparation for CD

Provincial Department of Indigenous Medicine, Northern Province is preparing a visual on trditional food preparation with great support of   Food & Agriculture Organization of United Nation for the Entrepreneurial School Garden Programme in a way of creating awareness on essential of traditional foods and their preparation among school society. Main meals, snacks and drinks which …

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Ceremonial Opening of OPD & Admin block Rural Siddha Hospital – Pandatherippu

The newly constructed OPD & Admin block under the PSDG was ceremonially opened on 14th of August 2023. The building was opened by Mrs.S. Mohananathan – Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Indigenous Medicine and Probation and Child Care Services – Northern Province. Provincial Commissioner of Indigenous Medicine – Northern Province, Deputy Commissioner of the …

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Mobile Service in North Province Ayurveda Medical Council – Health Ministry

A mobile service was conducted by Ayurvedic Medical Council in Northern Province. It was arranged in a way of providing services to the registered doctors and those who are waiting for the registration as traditional practitioners. It was held in Vavuniya, Kilinochchi, Mannar and Jaffna districts on 18.07.2023, 19.07.2023 (Kilinochchi, Mannar) and 20.07.2023 respectively. All …

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Handedover the Subbiah Ramalingam Memorial Siddha Hospital

Subbiah Ramalingam Memorial Siddha Hospital was built by Mrs.Ananthavalli family and Ramalingam family as the commemoration of their father and donated to the Department of Indigenous Medicine on 28th June 2023. This auspicious event was colourfully started with prayers at 10.00 am. The statue of the late Subbiah Ramalingam and the plaque were officially opened …

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Placing the Statue of Saint Agasthiyar in Drugs Manufacturing Unit – Atchuvely

A statue of Saint Agasthiyar was newly placed at Drugs Manufacturing Unit – Atchuvely on 24th of May  2023. The machine operator of the Drugs Manufacturing Unit donated the statue of Saint Agasthiyar and it was placed on the front part of the compound of the Drugs Manufacturing Unit. In this event, Provincial Commissioner of …

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