{"id":18718,"date":"2020-08-12T10:27:04","date_gmt":"2020-08-12T10:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lrh.health.gov.lk\/?page_id=18718"},"modified":"2020-09-09T15:51:30","modified_gmt":"2020-09-09T15:51:30","slug":"health-education-unit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lrh.health.gov.lk\/departments4\/special-services-2\/health-education-unit\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Education Unit"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Health Education unit was established in year 2000 team consist of 2 medical officers, 1 nursing officer and 1 SKS at room No 18, Lady Ridgeway Hospital. Under the guidance of medical officers and in charge nursing officer we render our services throughout the year for patients and staff. At the beginning conducting programmes on Health Education and staff training programmes were the main functions of the Unit. Following the circular issued by Health Education Bureau in year 2007 we started conducting the Nutrition Clinic for Paediatric patients who were referred from clinics, OPD and Wards for malnourished under nourished and obese children. As a result of introduction of BP100 for the first time in Sri Lanka malnourished children were referred from other parts of the country (except North and East due to the war) were also treated by us with the collaboration of Nutrition Dept \u2013 MRI.<\/p>\n

Establishment of Lactation Management Centre in year 2008 is another valuable service started by HEU in collaboration Family Health Beureu. Commencement of NCD (Non Communicable Diseases) staff training programmes, conducting NCD screening programmes for the staff was also done by HEU. At present Nutrition, NCD and Lactation Management Centre are functioning as separate units.<\/p>\n

Medical Officer Health Education is the focal point appointed by Health Education Beureu \/ Ministry of Health who is responsible for all the staff training programmes done collaboration of ET & R.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Team consist of 2 medical officers, 1 nursing officer and 1 SKS<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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Health Education Unit<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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