CCPSL News Official Newsletter of the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka January 2019, Volume 3, Issue 1 ISSN 2613-8352 Contents The 24th Annual Academic Sessions of the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka 2019 Journal of the College of Community Physicians of Sri The 1st South East Asia regional group meeting of the Lanka elevated to JPPS two star level International Epidemiological Association (IEA) and Establishment of the Northern province - Provincial the 24th Annual Academic Sessions of the College of Chapter of the CCPSL Community Physicians of Sri Lanka 2019 will be held from 19th to 21st September 2019 in Colombo, Sri Representing the CCPSL on Media Lanka. This creates platform to bring professionals, Training program to improve micro condom skills among senior academics, researchers, policy makers in the service providers of key populations conducted by CCPSL field of public health together to share the latest A Life skill development programme for young offenders research findings and expertise on global and regional conducted by CCPSL issues related to public health. Teacher Training programme on Comprehensive Sexual Abstract submission - 01.01.2019 - 04.04.2019 Education Conducted by CCPSL Abstract selection notification -15.06.2019 Study days for MD Trainees conducted by CCPSL Registration open from - 01.01.2019 International Conference on Green Entrepreneurship Organized by the Colombo School of Business & Further details can be found on the website: Management http://seaiea2019.com/ Young CCP representatives for the CCPSL council ASCENT festival 2019 Notices ________________________________________________________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Journal of the College of Community College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka Physicians of Sri Lanka elevated to JPPS No. 06, ‘Wijerama House’, Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo 7 two star level http://www.ccpsl.lk The Journal of the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka (JCCPSL) has been Telephone: +94 114487139 elevated to JPPS (Journal Publishing Practices and Editor: Dr Ruwan Ferdinando Standards) two star level from its one star level. Email: [email protected] This is out of a possible 3 star level. ​ CCPSL News, January 2019 The immense dedication and hard work by the Office bearers and the council of the College of Co-editors and team is highly appreciated. Community Physicians of Sri Lanka 2018/2019 President: Dr Janaki Vidanapathirana President Elect: Dr Sapumal Dhanapala Please visit journal website https://jccpsl.ccpsl.org/ Vice President: Dr Nihal Abeysinghe Co-editors Immediate Past President: Dr. Hemantha Herath Secretary: Dr Anuji Gamage Prof. Carukshi Arambepola Treasurer: Dr Shiromi Maduwage Prof.. Shamini Prathapan Editor: Dr Ruwan Ferdinando College Editor Assistant Secretary: Dr Sashiprabha Nawaratne Assistant Treasurer: Dr. Suranga Malavige Dr. K.D.A. Ruwan Ferdinando Assistant Editor: Dr. Rangika Fernando Editorial board Ex Officio Prof. Chrishantha Abeysena Past Secretary: Dr Inoka Suraweera Dr. Sampatha Goonewardena Past Treasurer: Dr. Janaka Weragoda Dr. Nirupa Chandanie Pallewatte Council members Dr. Manuja Perera Prof. Pushpa Jayawardena Dr. S M Arnold Ms. Mahishi Ranaweera Dr. V P S D Pathirana Dr. Sudath Samaraweera Dr. Murali Vallipuranathan Dr. Supun Wijesinghe Dr. Usha Perera Dr. Sathya Herath Prof. Upul Senarath Dr. Amanthi Bandusena Dr. Rajendra Surenthirakumaran Dr. Balachandran Kumarendran Dr. Manuja Perera Dr. Shreenika De Silva Weliange Dr. Nalinda Wellappuli International advisory board Co opted members - Officials from SEA/RGM of Prof. Ranjit De Alwis International Epidemiological Association Prof. Arvind Kasthuri Dr. Saveen Semage _________________________________________ Dr. Mekala Fernando Dr. Jeewaranga Gunasekara Dr. Pubudu Chulasiri Dr. Priyanga Ranasinghe CCPSL Newsletter: Editorial Committee Editor: Dr Ruwan Ferdinando Editorial Committee Dr Rangika Fernando Dr Deepika Herath Dr Indeewaree Liyanage 'Be Smart' Facebook page by CCPSL is an ideal social Dr Buddhini Denuwara media platform to promote health messages among Dr Nayani Rajapaksha public, especially the youth. Dr Kumudu Weerakoon All members are invited to share health related Dr Sumudu Rajasinghe Facebook posts from other public health campaigns in it. Please find the link below: https://www.facebook.com/BeSmartCCPSL/ __________________________________________________________ 2 CCPSL News, January 2019 Establishment of the Northern province - differentiating HIV and AIDS, modes of transmission Provincial Chapter of the CCPSL of HIV, modes of non-transmission, how to get tested for HIV and how to prevent the transmission of HIV. The Northern Province - Provincial Chapter of the CCPSL was formed and the first meeting was held on 18th December 2018 and Dr. Janaki Dr. Nayani Dharmakeerthi also represented the Vidanapathirana, President CCPSL participated in College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka for this first meeting. these medical discussions. She was interviewed in Officer bearers: two programmes which discussed Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) and breastfeeding & President: Dr. R. Kesavan weaning. She discussed about the sexual behaviours Secretary: Dr. S.J. Thirumagal which pose a risk for STIs, symptoms of STIs, complications which could occur due to STIs and how Treasurer: Dr. Dinesh Coonghe to seek treatment, in her programme on sexually Adviser: Dr. R. Surenthikumaran transmitted infections. In her discussion on The initiation work was done by the previous council, breastfeeding and weaning, she discussed about led by Dr Hemantha Herath. Many activities have importance of breastfeeding, how and when to start been planned to update its members on new weaning, how to continue complementary feeding, evidence and to promote public among young and feeding during illness. medical professionals. Dr. Saman Pathirana also represented the CCPSL in ______________________________________________________ the medical discussions on TNL Waidya Hamuwa, Representing the College of Community where he gave his inputs for four programmes. He Physicians of Sri Lanka on Media elaborated on dengue prevention in one programme, where he discussed about the history of dengue in Sri Lanka, vectors of dengue, importance of early identification of the infection, how to differentiate between dengue fever, dengue haemorrhagic fever and dengue shock syndrome, and most importantly, the role of the public in preventing dengue. In his discussion on Non-Communicable Disease which spread through two programmes, he elaborated on the different non-communicable diseases including cancers, their symptoms, risk factors, complications, screening and investigations and on treatment and prevention. His fourth discussion on antenatal and post-natal care focused on the different services ‘Waidya Hamuwa’ on TNL TV provided through the MOH offices and the government hospitals for the antenatal and postnatal Dr. Mekala Fernando participated in two mothers in Sri Lanka. programmes in the ‘Waidya Hamuwa’ telecasted on TNL TV every Tuesday at 6.00 p.m. representing the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, where she discussed about chronic Non-Communicable Diseases and about HIV infection. In her discussion on chronic Non-Communicable Diseases, she explained about risk factors for chronic NCDs, how the screening for these NCDs is carried out and the measures to be taken for preventing them. Under the topic of HIV infection, she discussed about 3 CCPSL News, January 2019 ‘Hathai Kaala’ on Siyatha TV and Training program to improve micro condom ‘Liyapahasaraniya’ on Swadeshiya Sewaya - skills among service providers of key SLBC populations conducted by College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka Four workshops were conducted by the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka to improve micro Dr. Nimali Wijegoonewardene represented the skills of condomization among service providers for College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka in two key populations at grass root level on 15th and 21st programmes on ‘Hathai Kaala’ on ‘Siyatha TV’ which of November and 21st and 22nd December 2018. were telecasted on 28th and 29th of November at 7.15 ​ ​ Service providers for key populations ( female sex am, to discuss about prevention of child sexual abuse. workers, men who sex with men) from all the During her discussions, she talked about the different districts where interventions for prevention of HIV forms of child sexual abuse occurring in the and STI are being implemented participated in this community, vulnerable factors for child sexual abuse, event. This was conducted as an interactive session ( how to identify a victim of child sexual abuse by being group works and question and answer session) apart vigilant on the behavioural and physical signs shown from the introductory lectures delivered by resource and how to assist them in such a situation. Further, personnel (Dr Janaki Vidanapathirana, President of she discussed about how to prevent sexual abuse the College of Community physicians of Sri Lanka, Dr through empowering children and regular Sashiprabha Nawarathna and Dr Mekala Fernando, supervision, and also the importance of giving Registrars in community medicine). age-appropriate messages to children on getting protected. __________________________________________________________ She also participated in the one-hour live radio programme 'Liya Pahasaraniya' on Swadeshiya A Life skill development