Health

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

The Provincial Director of Health Services, Northern Province issued the instruction on “How to avoid the impacts of Heat Weather”  

Total Knee Replacement Surgery has been successfully done on 28 January 2019 in Kilinochchi District General Hospital for the first time in history. Even though there is no separate Orthopaedic Unit in the hospital, the operation has been successfully carried out with the medical equipment obtained from the Mannar hospital. This is considered a historical