Addressing the Health Needs of Families Left Behind by Sri Lankan Migrants Sri Lanka – Nearly two million Sri Lankans are employed abroad, with remittances contributing to more than 10 per cent of Sri Lanka’s annual GDP. Yet, little data is available on the other side of the coin: the consequences endured by the families…
Research Leaders Training Programme, 2015 II The 4th workshop of the Research Leaders Training Programme for Ministry of Health was held on 20th & 21st of April 2015 at the Post Basic Nursing School, Colombo. The participants from different medical and paramedical backgrounds attended this session. They were guided towards making research projects with policy…
Impact of Spouse Migration on Left Behind Families This project conducted by the Institute for Research and Development (IRD) in Health & Social Care was commissioned by the Ministry of Health and was funded by the International Organisation for Migration. The Ministry of Health and the International Organization of Migration took the initiative to develop…
Post war health challenges Read the Online Article
Is counselling compulsory after traumatic events? Read the Online Article
IASC Guidelines on Mental Health & Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC), a committee headed by the WHO, published a book titled “IASC Guidelines on Mental Health & Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings” , incorporating the Medically Unexplained Symptoms work conducted through the Institute for Research & Development in Health &…
Medically Unexplained Symptoms: Common after a disaster Sumathipala, A. (2006, May). Medically Unexplained Symptoms: Common after a disaster. World Health Organization. View the Original Poster
Management of Patients with Medically Unexplained Symptoms: A Practical Guide The book titled ‘Management of Patients with Medically Unexplained Symptoms: A Practical Guide’, was published by the Institute for Research & Development in Health & Social Care through a WHO funded train programme conducted in Sri Lanka following the tsunami of 2004. Download the…
Symposium on forensic genetic services, from pre-tsunami luxury to post tsunami necessity
The tsunami: A window of opportunity for policy impact On the 26th of December 2004, a magnitude 9.3 Mw earthquake occurred along Northern Sumatra and the Nicobar and Andaman Islands, this resulted in a catastrophic tsunami which affected 12 countries; of these, four countries (Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India and Thailand) were hit the worst. The…
UK-Sri Lanka Trauma Group’s suggestions on the aftermath of the tsunami disaster
The tragedy through a child’s eyes