Patient and Public, Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) A Jeevithayata Idadenna, Sirasa TV sinhala interview of Prof. Athula Sumathipala, Hon. Director, Institute for Research & Development in Health & Social Care on the 31st of January 2019. Through this interview, the professor introduces the concept of PPIE, its value and ability to contribute towards research. The…
News Extract: Twin Gathering 2018 A Channel Eye channel, broadcast news extract from its news program on the 13th of October 2018. The extract covers the 2018 Twin Gathering organized by the Institute for Research & Development in Health & Social Care. It was organized as part of the institute’s SEARCH project. One of the…
Tamil News Extract: Twin Gathering 2018 A News 1st channel, broadcast news extract from its 8 pm prime time Tamil news program on the 13th of October 2018. The extract covers the 2018 Twin Gathering organized by the Institute for Research & Development in Health & Social Care. It was organized as part of the…
Sinhalese News Extract: Twin Gathering 2018 A Rupavahini channel, Sinhalese broadcast news extract from its 8.00 pm news program on the 13th of October 2018. The extract covers the 2018 Twin Gathering organized by the Institute for Research & Development in Health & Social Care. It was organized as part of the institute’s SEARCH project.…
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Twin Gathering at Ape Gama A twin gathering was organised by the IRD to engage twins in research through culture at the main auditorium of “Ape Gama”, Battaramulla on the 13th of October 2018. This event was part of the SEARCH project and funded by the Medical Research Council, UK. Snr. Prof. Narada Warnasuriya (Senior…
PPIE Professionals Group Meeting PPIE professional working group held its inaugural meeting on 24th August 2018 at IRD office. This informal group includes medical officers, academic staff of medical and allied health faculties of state universities, representatives from IRD and media professionals. Objective of the meeting was to identify the ways to take the PPIE…
Sinhalese News Extract: Patient & Pubic, Involvement & Engagement (PPIE) A Life TV, broadcast news extract from its news program on the 26th of July 2018. The extract covers the workshop on PPIE, conducted by the Institute for Research & Development in Health & Social Care, as part of the SLMA series of pre-congress workshops.…
Establishing & Sustaining meaningful Patient & Public, Involvement & Engagement (PPIE) Pre-congress Workshop: International Medical Congress of the Sri Lanka Medical Association; 131st Anniversary 25th of July 2018 Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) is a novel concept to South Asia. Evidence from the United Kingdom demonstrates that the quality of research is better…
Aging Research Workshops The Ageing Research Workshops for professionals, Carers and People with Dementia were held on 14th and 15th of November 2017 at National Institute of Mental Health, Mulleriyawa. Prof. Athula Sumathipala, Dr. Nathan Davies, Ms. Kalpa Karichcha, Prof. Shehan Williams, and Ms. Kalpani Abhayasinghe were the resource persons of this two day event.…