The introductory video for the ECLIPSE (Empowering Cutaneous Leishmaniasis patients: an Intervention Programme to reduce time to treatment and Stigma via community Education). The ECLIPSE is a multi country collaborative project and the DoCM, FMAS, RUSL will lead the Sri Lankan […]
Researchers predicts the need for long term strategies to contain COVID-19 in Sri Lanka
A group of Sri Lankans from Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Yale/ Rajarata University predicts that even with all strict control measures in place, the Sri Lankan COVID-19 outbreak will go on for at least 10-12 more weeks. […]
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New insights into leptospirosis (Mee Una) in Sri Lanka
Researchers from Rajarata Leptospirosis Research Laboratory confirms multiple species of Leptospira causing human leptospirosis in Sri lanka. The leptospirosis research team from the Leptospirosis research laboratory, DoCM, FMAS revealed the presence of at least five different species of organisms causing […]
A new mosquito is threatening the malaria elimination status in Sri Lanka?
An invasive mosquito ..! Since 2016, vector surveillance programmes conducted by the Anti Malaria Campaign, Sri Lanka has revealed that Anopheles stephensi as the most common Anopheles species in Mannar. This mosquito is the main carrier for urban malaria in […]
Flashback 2019 DoCM.
Another eventful year has passed by and we would like to summarize the events, achievements and work of DoCM in the year 2019. Academic staff DoCM had several important milestones in 2019. Three new members joined the department, including the […]
Helping mothers and newborn babies in rural Anuradhapura
RaPCo “Kapakaru Ma-Piya” Programme The Department of Community Medicine, FMAS, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka with the help of faculty staff members has initiated a programme of helping hand on financial assistance to the needy pregnant mothers in Anuradhapura. During […]
Preventing pesticide self-harm though vender training in North Central Province
Everyday, five cases of pesticide self-harm are admitted to hospitals in North Central Province. Of these, one person buy it directly from a pesticide shop, for the purpose of self harm. Training of venders on identification of suspisious buyers will […]
DoCM and Dialog improve the access to health information for girls & women in Sri Lanka
As a part of the priority areas of interventions in health promotion, department of community medicine and the undergraduates of FMAS, RUSL are officially announced as partners in improving access to health information for women. Yeheli.lk is a free service, […]
Yale University Subaward for Leptospirosis Research…
Leptospirosis research group and the Leptospirosis Research laboratory of the DoCM received a major sub award from Yale University to continue the collaboration on leptospirosis research work. This is the fifth year of NIH funded ICIDR (International Collaborations in Infectious […]