LANKAPHEIN activities

Following are the broad areas of activities that were completed.

Revisions to MSc in Community Medicine curriculum

MSc Community Medicine curriculum was reviewed and revisions were incorporated. This revised curriculum is being implemented for the batch of 2009.

A platform for exchange of information on existing training programmes in public health by the partner  institutions

Following programmes were presented at LANKAPHEIN meetings.

Undergraduate Community Medicine curriculum of the

1. Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

2. Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jeyawardenepura

3. Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya

4. Faculty of Medicine, University Ruhuna

5. Faculty of Health-Care Sciences, Eastern University of Sri Lanka

The certificate course on Field epidemiology, conducted by the Epidemiology Unit.

Diploma in Community Health conducted by Dept. of Public Health in University of Kelaniya

Collation of information on public health training programmes conducted by various organizations in the country                                                                                                   

Information on public health training programmes conducted by various organizations in the country  other than undergraduate community medicine training programmes in the medical faculties, was collated and a report was formulated and presented.

Basic course on teaching/ learning methods and assessment techniques   

·   A ten day training programmes for the academic/tutor staff of public health training institutes was conducted from 19th to 30th October 2009.

·   A five day training programmes for the academic/tutor staff of public health training institutes was conducted from 20th to 25th June 2011.

The resource persons are medical education specialists and academic staff trained on medical education affiliated to Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo.

 

    The five day training programmes for the academic/tutor staff of public health training institutes of NIHS  20th to 25th June 2011
     
            
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LANKAPHEIN
                    LANKAPHEIN

LANKAPHEIN activities

Following are the broad areas of activities that were completed.

Revisions to MSc in Community Medicine curriculum                                                          

MSc Community Medicine curriculum was reviewed and revisions were incorporated. This revised curriculum is being implemented for the batch of 2009.

A platform for exchange of information on existing training programmes in public health by the partner  institutions

 

Following programmes were presented at LANKAPHEIN meetings.

§ Undergraduate Community Medicine curriculum of the

o   Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

o   Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jeyewardenepura

o   Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya

o   Faculty of Medicine, University Ruhuna

o   Faculty of Health-Care Sciences, Eastern University of Sri Lanka, Batticaloa

 

§         The certificate course on Field epidemiology, conducted by the Epidemiology Unit.

§ Diploma in Community Health conducted by Dept. of Public Health in University of Kelaniya

 

Collation of information on public health training programmes conducted by various organizations in the country                                                                                                   

Information on public health training programmes conducted by various organizations in the country  other than undergraduate community medicine training programmes in the medical faculties, was collated and a report was formulated and presented.

Basic course on teaching/ learning methods and assessment techniques  

·   A ten day training programmes for the academic/tutor staff of public health training institutes was conducted from 19th to 30th October 2009.

·   A five day training programmes for the academic/tutor staff of public health training institutes was conducted from 20th to 25th June 2011.

The resource persons are medical education specialists and academic staff trained on medical education affiliated to Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo.

Continuous Development programme Series

Session 1

LANKAPHEIN jointly with  CCPSL organized a theme seminar on ‘Health policy’ on the 2nd April 2011. As presented below, the programme comprised a series of presentations and a panel discussion.

  • Welcome address- Dr. Rabindra Abeyasinghe , President, CCPSL                                     

  • Introduction-  Prof. Rohini De A Senevirathne, Chairperson, LANKAPHEIN

  • Does policy work?: evidence and experience from the region- Dr. Firdosi R Mehta, WHO Country Representative for Sri Lanka

  • Costing studies: a powerful tool in policy development-  Prof. Amala de Silva, Dept. of Economics, University of Colombo

  • Legislation for implementing policy- Mr. N. Selvakumaran, Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Colombo

  • Slicing the cake: looking at policy paradox- Dr. Manuj C Weerasinghe, Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Community Medicine, University of Colombo

  • Discussion 

 

Panel Discussion on 'Sri Lankan health policies: Are we on track?'

Moderated by Dr. Palitha Abeykoon, World Health Organization Advisor to the Ministry of Health

Resource persons

  • Dr. Ferdosi Rustom Mehta, World Health Organization Representative for Sri Lanka   

  • Dr. S. Dalpatadu, Senior fellow, Institute for Health Policy

  • Dr. S. Samarage, National Consultant, World Health Organization  

  • Dr. Susie Perera, Director, Policy Analysis, Ministry of Health

  

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Three members of the LANKAPHEIN
Prof. Rohini De A Senevirathne, Chairperson of LANKAPHEIN,
Prof. Rajitha Wickramasinghe and Dr. Rsanajali Hettiarachchi
participated at the 6th Annual SEAPHEIN meeting held in Nepal.



 

 











NEWS
SEAPHEIN has offered two training slots for LANKAPHEIN in a 4-days training on Health Care Financing and Surveillance on NCDS, in Bali, September 26-29.
                                                   

LANKAPHEIN activities

Following are the broad areas of activities that were completed.

Revisions to MSc in Community Medicine curriculum                                                          

MSc Community Medicine curriculum was reviewed and revisions were incorporated. This revised curriculum is being implemented for the batch of 2009.

A platform for exchange of information on existing training programmes in public health by the partner  institutions

 

Following programmes were presented at LANKAPHEIN meetings.

§ Undergraduate Community Medicine curriculum of the

o   Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

o   Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jeyewardenepura

o   Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya

o   Faculty of Medicine, University Ruhuna

o   Faculty of Health-Care Sciences, Eastern University of Sri Lanka, Batticaloa

 

§         The certificate course on Field epidemiology, conducted by the Epidemiology Unit.

§ Diploma in Community Health conducted by Dept. of Public Health in University of Kelaniya

 

Collation of information on public health training programmes conducted by various organizations in the country                                                                                                   

Information on public health training programmes conducted by various organizations in the country  other than undergraduate community medicine training programmes in the medical faculties, was collated and a report was formulated and presented.

Basic course on teaching/ learning methods and assessment techniques  

·   A ten day training programmes for the academic/tutor staff of public health training institutes was conducted from 19th to 30th October 2009.

·   A five day training programmes for the academic/tutor staff of public health training institutes was conducted from 20th to 25th June 2011.

The resource persons are medical education specialists and academic staff trained on medical education affiliated to Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo.

Continuous Development programme Series

Session 1

LANKAPHEIN jointly with  CCPSL organized a theme seminar on ‘Health policy’ on the 2nd April 2011. As presented below, the programme comprised a series of presentations and a panel discussion.

  • Welcome address- Dr. Rabindra Abeyasinghe , President, CCPSL                                     

  • Introduction-  Prof. Rohini De A Senevirathne, Chairperson, LANKAPHEIN

  • Does policy work?: evidence and experience from the region- Dr. Firdosi R Mehta, WHO Country Representative for Sri Lanka

  • Costing studies: a powerful tool in policy development-  Prof. Amala de Silva, Dept. of Economics, University of Colombo

  • Legislation for implementing policy- Mr. N. Selvakumaran, Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Colombo

  • Slicing the cake: looking at policy paradox- Dr. Manuj C Weerasinghe, Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Community Medicine, University of Colombo

  • Discussion 

 

Panel Discussion on 'Sri Lankan health policies: Are we on track?'

Moderated by Dr. Palitha Abeykoon, World Health Organization Advisor to the Ministry of Health

Resource persons

  • Dr. Ferdosi Rustom Mehta, World Health Organization Representative for Sri Lanka   

  • Dr. S. Dalpatadu, Senior fellow, Institute for Health Policy

  • Dr. S. Samarage, National Consultant, World Health Organization  

  • Dr. Susie Perera, Director, Policy Analysis, Ministry of Health

  

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   EVENTS

 

Two representatives of LANKAPHEIN participated in the  SEAPHEIN organized ‘Training on Health Care Financing and payment systems: ensuring Efficient Universal coverage’ at the Grand Shanti Hotel, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia- September 26-29th 2011

 

 

This training programme was organized by the South East Asian Public Health Education Institutes Network.  There were 30 participants from the South East Asian region namely from Bangladesh, Myanmar Thailand, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Malaysia. The resource personnel were from the Faculty of Public Health Universitas Indonesia and from United Nations University-International Institute of Global Health (UNU_IIGH) in Malaysia.

 

The training was conducted over four days.  Initially an overview to health care financing was given with different options in health care financing.  Introduction to taxed based financing, social insurance, commercial insurance and out of pocket financing was discussed. Payment systems, both prospective and retrospective were explored with an in-depth review of capitation and case mix payment systems. Introduction to diagnostic related groups with the use of a grouper and the manner in which it is utilized in Indonesia was discussed.  Hand on experience on calculating various indices for assessing efficiency, utilization and coverage were given with additional reading material. 

 

This was also an opportunity for networking and in sharing experiences with different countries. This training and networking would open gates for further research and training on health care financing and payment systems which is a priority area in the field of public health in Sri Lanka.

 

LANKAPHEIN Continuous Development programme Series- No. 01

Health and Policy

Organized jointly with the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka. Held on 2nd April 2011 Auditorium of the Family Health Bureau. The programme comprised a seminar and a panel discussion.

Seminar on Health and Policy

Does policy work?: evidence and experience from the region

Dr. Firdosi R Mehta, WHO Country Representative for Sri Lanka

Costing studies: a powerful tool in policy development

Prof. Amala de Silva, Dept. of Economics, University of Colombo

Legislation for implementing policy

Mr. N. Selvakumaran, Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Colombo

Slicing the cake: looking at policy paradox

Dr. Manuj C Weerasinghe, Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Community Medicine, University of Colombo

Panel Discussion on 'Sri Lankan health policies: Are we on track?'

Moderated by Dr. Palitha Abeykoon,                                                                                                                              World Health Organization Advisor to the Ministry of Health

Dr. S. Dalpatadu, Senior fellow, Institute for Health Policy                                                                                       Dr Ferdosi Rustom Mehtha, World Health Organization Representative for Sri Lanka
Dr. S. Samarage, National Consultant, World Health Organization                                                                             Dr. P. Maheepala, Additional Secretary (Medical Services), Ministry of Health                                                                                     Dr. Susie Perera, Director, Policy Analysis, Ministry of Health  

LANKAPHEIN Continuous Development programme Series- No. 02

Health and Development

Held on 1st September 2011 at National Institute of Health Sciences, Kalutara.  The programme comprised a seminar and a staff developments activity of the training staff of the NIHS.

 

 

Seminar on Health and Development

 

 

 

 

 

 

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