Health

Ministry of Health of the Northern Province received Gold Medal in the assessment conducted by the Committee on Public Accounts for the year 2017 to identify the departments effectively performed to comply with the financial regulations. The awarding ceremony in this regard was held under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena on 05th July 2019 […]

Provincial Ministry of Health along with Provincial Department of Health Services paid a filed visit to the hospitals in the remote areas to identify the health needs of the people and the needs of the hospitals on 09th July 2019. A discussion in this regard was also held at Delft Divisional Hospital. Secretary of Provincial

The opening ceremony of newly constructed Kidney Disease Clinical Centre of Mallavi Base Hospital which is located in Thunukkai DS Division of Mullaitivu District was held on 08th June 2019. His Excellency the President Maithripala Sirisena opened the clinical centre electronically from the Mullaitivu public playground. This centre was constructed in pursuit of the goal

The opening ceremony of Venavil Gramodhaya Health Centre in Mullaitivu District was held on 07th June 2019 through “Let’s stand together for the country” – a national programme. Mullaitivu RDHS Dr. Umashankar, Divisional Secretary of Puthukkudiyiruppu  M.Pratheeban, Medical Officer of Health – Puthukkudiyiruppu Dr. Gengatheeswaran, Dr. S.Sathiyarooban, Public Health Inspectors, representatives of the public organization

An event to hand over appointment letters to those who have been promoted to Health Attendant Service Class III was held on 22nd May 2019 at the conference hall of the Provincial Health Department. Secretary of Health Ministry S. Thiruvakaran presided at this event. 99 employees received their appointment letters and the resource persons who

In consonance with the implementation of national programme on drug prevention called “A country free of drugs” launched under the direct supervision and direction of His Excellency of President under the sustainable development concept. The National Flag was hoisted and “April Pledge” was read aloud by all members of staff of Provincial Department of Indigenous

Provincial Department of Indigenous Medicine, Northern Province and special Education Unit of Zonal Educational Office, Jaffna jointly organized ‘World Autism Awareness Day – 2019’ on 4th of April, 2019 at J/ Kopay Maha Vidyalayam. It was presided by Deputy Educational Director (Education and Management) and the function was attended by the Provincial Commissioner of Indigenous

The inauguration ceremony for Medical Exhibition 2019 was held at the Kilinochchi campus of the Jaffna University Agricultural Faculty on April 2, 2019. The event was organized by the Northern Province Health Ministry and the Jaffna University Medical Faculty. Governor of Northern Province Dr Suren Raghavan participated as the Chief Guest at this occasion. Jaffna

Female ward activities were commenced in Siddha District Hospital, Puthukudiyiruppu on 23rd of March, 2019 after finishing the works under PSDG (2018/ 2019) and handing over the building.

First time in history, a newly established Eye Surgery Unit was ceremonially declared open in Kilinochchi by the Government Agent of Kilinochchi District Sundaram Arumainayagam on 22nd March 2019. In past, the patients of Kilinochchi had to go to Colombo and Jaffna districts for their eye treatments and surgeries. As per the request made by