XVth Annual Scientific Sessions of the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka

Published date: October 7, 2010

XVth Annual Scientific Sessions of the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka will be held on from 17- 18th September 2010.

Inauguration will be held on 17th September at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute. Desamanya Bradman Weerakoon will be the chief guest. Dr Lalini Rajapaksa will deliver the College Oration 2010 titled “Addressing Health Inequality-then and now”

The scientific sessions will be on the 18th September from 8.30am – 1pm at the Ceylon Continental Hotel, Colombo1. It will include the following guest lectures and oral presentations on scientific research.

Guest Lectures:
1.Childhood Lead Poisoning and Prevention   South Carolina’s experience

Dr Lakshman Abeygunawardana

2. The use of PHC model to achieve MDG Dr Susie Perera, Director Policy Analysis
and Development, Ministry of Health
3. NCD s in Sri Lanka: burden, projections and possible responses? Dr Palitha Abeyakoon,  WHO  Consultant
4.  HIV/AIDS in South East Asia
Dr Sujatha Samarakoon, Consultant    Venereologist, National STD/AIDS Control Programme

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

SATURDAY 18th SEPTEMBER 2010 AT 1.00 PM

Ceylon Continental Hotel Colombo 1

AGENDA

  • Reading and confirmation of minutes
  • Matters arising from minutes
  • Presentation of the Annual Report
  • Presentation of Statement of Accounts
  • Election of office bearers and members of the Council
  • Admission of new members
  • Resolutions (if any)
  • Activities for the coming year
  • Any other business

The Annual Dinner
Saturday 18th September 2010 at 7.30 pm
Ceylon Continental Hotel
Colombo 1