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- Medical information portal, , Kethumathie Maternity Hospital, Panadura, New Phillips Hospital, KalutharaFaculty of Medicine, University of ColomboWebsites165connectionsJoin LinkedIn & access Dr. T.M.S.S.B’s full profile165connectionsRegional Directorate of Health ServicesHead of district non communicable diseases unit, Medical Officer (Non Communicable Diseases),Starting October 2013
BackgroundA focused healthcare professional with goals in clinical obstetrics and gynecology, care for patients with special needs and medical reserach.ExperienceRegional Directorate of Health ServicesIn support of the four functions of health service delivery, financing, human resource and systems strengthening of NCD, the Medical Office will set NCD indicators, monitoring tools for NCD risk factors and health problems in the region.
(1) Provides the necessary technical assistance in the development and improvement of regional NCD policy and strategies, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, training, epidemiological
(2) Provides close supervision and periodic review of the NCD progress in the regional NCD prevention strategic plan and provide the necessary technical support, recommendations and steps for effective and efficient implementation of NCD activities
(3) Provides technical assistance in the development of appropriate and sustainable interventions to help achieve the regional and national goals and targets for prevention and control of NCDs through
(4) Coordinates, engages and advocates for change in sectors and stakeholders beyond health (e.g. education, transportation, environment, industry); coordinates activities with overlapping focus areas (e.g. Tobacco-Free Initiative, Nutrition, Health Promotion); and integrates intervention strategies to achieve a number of health outcomes (e.g. childhood obesity and oral health, through interventions in schools);
(5) Provides technical assistance on the development of the NCD registry and injury s
(6) Assists the Ministry of Health in operationalizing the Prioritized Action Plan based on previous data
(7) Undertakes other duties as required. - Medical information portalActive contribution to patient education database by regular correspondence (providing expert opinion for queries from readers) and developing online education materialClinical and surgical obstetrics and gynecological care as the first contact medical officerWriting articles describing the differences between similar sounding medical terms, in order to minimise misinformation among the public.Sri lanka's first ever online info portal in obstetrics.Kethumathie Maternity Hospital, PanaduraNew Phillips Hospital, KalutharaAccident and emergency care unitBase Hospital PanaduraPatient care in management in general medicine. Acting as the first contact medical officer in a medical unit.Sri Lanka Medical AssociationActed as the liaison officer between the NIROGI Lanka diabetes prevention program, Sri Lanka Medical Association, Ministry of Health, World Health Organization Sri Lanka and peripheral preventive sector healthcare organizations in planning, coordinating and administration of various diabetes prevention campaigns.ProjectsDevelopment of a central screening laboratoryCoordinated the construction and the development of a central screening laboratory at the Department of Community Medicine of The Faculty of Medicine of The University of Colombo. This Laboratory is to be utilized to provide investigation facilities to the public at a nominal costUththama Shrama PoojaParticipated as a resource person in the health education and screening, in the Uththama Shrama Pooja campaigns organized by the western provincial directorate of health services, as a tribute to government workers. These campaigns were held at Mediare exhibition at BMICH, President’s College Homagama, Dharmapala College Kottawa, Associated Newspapers of Ceylon, Attorney General’s Department, Presidential Security Division and the ParliamentScreening campaign series for non communicable diseasesWith NIROGI Lanka project of Sri Lanka Medical Association I have organized and conducted numerous screening campaigns targeted at the low income communities where expensive investigation facilities are hard to come by due to poor economic standards. In the screening camps in Polonnaruwa, Katana, Kotte, Madiwela, Depanama, Moratuwaand Balangoda I have successfully screened 1585 individuals for diabetes and found 492 to be positive. Relevant referrals were done enabling them to obtain treatment from institutions convenient to them. Development of an interactive dietary education toolI developed an interactive dietary education tool in order to effectively communicate healthy dietary practices to the community. This tool is currently being used in the NIROGI Lanka Project exhibition kitHealth promotion programIn NIROGI Lanka project, I was instrumental in incorporating over 1100 individuals into the health promotion activities from Kotte and Kolonnawa MOH areas, facilitating individual and community level prevention and control of non communicable diseasesCertificationsSpecial Training in tuberculosis for intern medical officersFaculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri LankaProvisional Registration as a medical practitionerSri Lanka Medical Council, License 24199Registration as a medical practitoner in Sri lankaSri Lanka Medical CouncilHonors & AwardsDr G.C.I. De Silva Memorial Prize for Distinctions in all subjects at both G.C.E (O/L) & G.C.E (A/L) ExaminationsRoyal College, Colombo 7High Distinction in Australian National Chemistry Quiz Junior DivisionRoyal Australian Chemical InstituteHigh Distinction in Australian National Chemistry Quiz Senior DivisionRoyal Australian Chemical InstitutePublicationsLimitations to effective use of medicine among deaf and blind students and coping strategiesBritish Medical Journal Quality and Safety of Healthcare forum in Nice, FranceIntroduction - In spite of modern world advancements the visually impaired and deaf communities still face numerous problems. In this study we assessed the limitations to effective medicine use in the above groups and strategies adopted by them to overcome limitations.
Objectives
• Assess the general health status of the visually impaired and deaf
• Asses requirements for medical care among the visually impaired and deaf
• Identify limitations faced by them at medical consultations and at the pharmacy.
• Identify limitations to effective medicine usage.
• Identify the coping strategies adopted by the study population to overcome limitations.
Methodology - A descriptive cross sectional study was carried out at the specialized school for blind and deaf. 54 visually disabled and 44 deaf students in the 14-19 year age group were studied. Interviewer administered questionnaires were used for data collection.
Results-Prevalence of chronic diseases, predominantly epilepsy was significantly high in the blind population.(p&0.01)and knowledge about the disease was very low. The literacy of the deaf was considerably low. Both the blind and deaf were satisfied about the medical consultations they experienced but both groups had communication difficulties at the pharmacy and had problems during drug administration. Various strategies were adopted by them to overcome these problems.
Conclusions and recommendations-In order to provide better standards of care for the deaf and blind, it is essential to take innovative measures to overcome these limitations. Creating awareness and capacity building of the healthcare professionals and general public is mandatory. Developing a color coded system and pictorial labeling system, assistive technologies for health education are strategies useful for both visually and acoustically impaired.
THIS STUDY IS CURRENTLY BEING CONSIDERED FOR PRINTED PUBLICATION AS ABOOK BY LAP GERMANY.Authors:, , Nathasha Luke, Sameera MadhurangeProblem encountered by blind students with regards to effective use of medicine and strategies adopted by them to overcome these problemsSINGHEALTH-DUKE-NUS scientific congress 2010Authors:, , Nathasha Luke, Sameera MadhurangeProblem encountered by deaf students with regards to effective use of medicine and strategies adopted by them to overcome these problemsSINGHEALTH-DUKE-NUS scientific congress 2010Authors:, , Nathasha Luke, Sameera MadhurangeRestrictions in administration of medications to the blind and deaf students and strategies adopted by themselves to overcome those5th Singapore Public Health and Occupational Medicine ConferenceAuthors:, , Nathasha Luke, Sameera MadhurangeMedicating The deaf and the blind, Guide on limitaionsDisability and Majority World: Towards a Global Disability Studies – 1st International ConferenceAuthors:, , Nathasha Luke, Sameera MadhuarangeOn-table clinical assessment under anesthsia to decide on the route of hysterectomy for benign uterine pathologies: Devloping and validating a clinical assessment toolOngoing reaserch workThe decision between TAH and VH is currently been taken most of the time pre-operatively on ultrasonic evidence and not on clinical judgment. Post-operative assessment of uterine size and weight has not been satisfactorily correlated to pre-operative assessment results. Pre-operative clinical bimanual assessment of uterine weight in enlarged non gravid uteri has been shown to be far superior to calculated weight using ultrasonic measurements.
Clinical assessment of the patient in view of uterine size and mobility, adnexial pathologies and risk factors have been proven to be useful in significantly reducing the number of abdominal hysterectomies performed.
Therefore development of an objective set of clinical assessment guidelines has been called for and has been long time coming.
SkillsEducationFaculty of Medicine, University of ColomboM.B.,B.S., Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor os SurgeryActivities and Societies:&Music Circle, Buddhist BrotherhoodClinical Attachment in Neuroscience, Supervising consulatant - Dr. Richard Selway.Royal College Colombo 7Advanced Level, Science streamActivities and Societies:&Buddhist Society, Eastern Musical Choir, Drama Society, Royal College Cadet Band Contingent, Interact ClubSri Wachissara Dhamma SchoolDhamma School Final Year, Activities and Societies:&Head Prefect in year 2003, Deputy HEad Prefect in year 2002Aquinas College of Higher Studies, ColomboDiploma in English, , GeneralLanguagesSinhaleseEnglish`
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