Health

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

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 &

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

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

The DVD of the second Magazine “PARIHAARI- II”  launched on 14th  of August 2023 on the occasion of the ceremonial opening of the OPD & Admin block of Rural Siddha Hospital, Pandatherippu. It was launched by Dr.Mrs. S.Mohananathan – Secretary, Ministry of Health. Also, the DVDs were provided to some of the guests. The Provincial

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