Health

Unarvum Urvum society herbal exhibition and awareness programme was organized by jointly with Provincial Department of Indigenous Medicine Northern Province in Neduvoor Moovizha -2024. In this programme awareness was created among the public related to herbs, grains, traditional healthy foods by exhibiting them. In addition to that adopting healthy lifestyle, healthy habits herbal drinks, herbal […]

International Ayurveda Exhibition and Conference 2024 was held in Southern Province at the compound of Municipal Council – Galle. Provincial Department of Indigenous Medicine Northern Province established a stall in this exhibition. Deputy Provincial Commissioner and Medical officers from Provincial Department of Indigenous Medicine participated in this occasion. Siddha Medicines Produced by Drug Manufacturing unit

Opening ceremony of newly constructed Central Siddha Dispensary Point Pedro under PSDG was ceremonially opened by Hon Governor, Northern Province on 9th July 2024.One hundred and twenty perches of land in Thondaimanaru was donated by Mrs. Jayadevi Nagenthiran to Provincial Department of Indigenous Medicine NP for this construction work. Programme was chaired by Provincial Commissioner

Rituals of new building for Central Siddha Dispensary -Thondaimanaru was held on 10th of April 2024 with the of Provincial Commissioner of Indigenous Medicine, Deputy Provincial Commissioner of Indigenous Medicine, Accountant and Staff of Provincial Department of Indigenous Medicine, donor of the land, religious leaders from the Selvasannithi Temple and well-wishers from the area. The

Provincial Department of Indigenous Medicine and Indian High Commission jointly organized a Free Siddha Medical Camp at Santhapuram Kalaimagal Vidyalayam in Kilinochchi district on 16th of March 2024 from 8.00 am to 4.00 pm on a theme of ‘Siddha Medicine for all’. Hon. Consul General of India, Senior Assistant Secretary – Ministry of Health, Deputy

International Women’s Day – 2024 was celebrated by Provincial Department of Indigenous Medicine – Northern Province on 14th of March 2024 at Central Siddha Dispensary – Uduvil. Awareness programmes were conducted by Community Medical Officers based on healthy traditional food patterns regarding women health.  Retired female Ayurveda doctors and pre-school teachers were honored   in this

A shiramadana campaign was held at District Siddha Hospital – Mannar as a part of their annual schedule. It was jointly organized by 10th Brigade of Gamunu Watch – Sirunavukkulam, Mannar District and hospital society in a way of maintaining health by keeping hospital environment clean. Surrounding of the hospital were cleaned completely and more

Cataract surgery for 1253 patients was carried out at Vavuniya District General Hospital last month. Patients from Mannar, Vavuniya Mullaitivu and Anuradhapuram districts benefited from this eye camp. The camp was held under the guidance of the Honorable Governor of Northern Province and with the support of the Consulate General of India. This camp was

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,

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