Forensic DNA Typing and DNA Databases
PresentationForensic DNA Typing and DNA Databases A presentation on “Forensic DNA Typing and DNA Databases” , was delivered at the Institute for Research & Development in Health & Social Care by Dr. Victor Toom.
Vidyaloka Vidyalaya, Hokandara
Vidyaloka Vidyalaya, Hokandara A ‘School Centered Research Culture Programme’ workshop was held in Vidyaloka Vidyalaya, Hokandara. The one day workshops mainly focused on students activities, teaching the importance of research in education and motivating them to solve day to day issues in a more scientific way. The teachers were taught to understand child mind and…
Intensive courses in Bioethics in Sri Lanka through the Bioethics Initiative (2001-2006)
Bioethics Initiative Awareness Raising, Educational Activities and Capacity Building Strategy: To train a critical mass of mid career faculty to take a lead role to cultivate interest among wider community. Activities: The first intensive course was held on 14th and 15th August, 13th and 14th of September and 24, 25, 26th of October 2003. Collaboration…
WHO mhGAP Training for Primary Care Practitioners
WHO mhGAP Training for Primary Care Practitioners The World Health Organization Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) initiative was introduced in 2008 by the WHO, and incorporates evidence-based guidelines on managing mental, neurological, and substance abuse disorders in the primary care setting by non-specialist healthcare workers working in low resource settings in low- and middle-income countries. This…
3rd Annual International Course on Qualitative Methods
3rd Annual International Course on Qualitative MethodsQualitative Methods for Health and Social Care Research Following the successful courses conducted in 2012 and 2013, the third course was held for the third consecutive time in December 2014, as an annual event for researchers from Sri Lanka, the wider South Asian region, and any other part of…
Research Leaders Training Programme, 2014
Research Leaders Training Programme, 2014 A one year long training programme to train research leaders in the Sri Lankan health sector commenced in 2014. Participants with different backgrounds such as medical and nursing were involved in the training. The first workshop was held in October 2014 and gave a broad overview of different research methodologies…
2nd Annual International Course on Qualitative Methods for Health and Social Care Research.
2nd Annual International Course on Qualitative MethodsQualitative Methods for Health and Social Care Research. The 2nd International Course on Qualitative Methods for Health and Social Care Research was held at Institute for Research & Development in 2013. Twenty multidisciplinary participants from different institutions attended the three day workshop. The resource persons were Dr. Tine Van…
Thinking Healthy Programme
Thinking Healthy Programme On 27th July 2013, a training workshop for Health Professionals, Stake Holders and Policy Makers was held on the theme of “Thinking Healthy Program” (THP). This is a psychological intervention for the treatment of perinatal depression – developed in Pakistan and evaluated through one of the largest randomized controlled trials for a…
1st Annual International Course on Qualitative Methods for Health and Social Care Research.
1st International Course on Qualitative MethodsQualitative Methods for Health and Social Care Research The 1st International Course on Qualitative Methods for Health and Social Care Research was held at Institute for Research & Development in 2012. Twenty multidisciplinary participants from different institutions attended the three day workshop. The resource persons were Dr. Tine Van Bortel, Dr. Chesmal…
Ethics of Mass Preventive Public Health Programmes
Ethics of Mass Preventive Public Health Programmes
Training Workshop on Research Methodology & Statistics
Training Workshop on Research Methodology & Statistics
Training Workshop on Behavioral Genetics
Training Workshop on Behavioral Genetics