Community Awareness Programme on Diabetes at Rural Health Research Centre- Kataragama
On December 4th, 2024, the Rural Health Research Centre (RHRC)- Kataragama, University of Colombo, Faculty of Medicine (UCFM), hosted a highly impactful Community Awareness Programme on Diabetes, attended by 21 participants from Kataragama. The event aimed to raise awareness about diabetes, its complications, and effective management and preventive strategies, fostering a healthier community. Distinguished speakers…
Cadaveric Hands-On Workshop
Join Our Cadaveric Hands-On Workshop on Ultrasound guided musculoskeletal injections and regenerative procedures in sports medicine practice Advance your knowledge and skills as a musculoskeletal medicine and Sports and Exercise Medicine Practitioner Resource person – Dr Prasanna Gamage Consultant Sport and Exercise Medicine Physician Australia Date – 06.04.2025 Venue – Center for Sports and Exercise…
Opening ceremony of the ‘Hydrotherapy and Recovery Room’ of the Center for Sport and Exercise Medicine (CSEM) Faculty of Medicine University of Colombo
Opening ceremony of the ‘Hydrotherapy and Recovery Room’ of the Center for Exercise Medicine(CSEM) Faculty of Medicine University of Colombo was held on the 10th of February 2025 at the UCFM tower Faculty of Medicine. The event was attended by more than 150 invitees and was graced by the vice chancellor Professor HD Karunarathne ,…
CAH Awareness Day – 2024
The CAH Awareness Day, 2024 was organized by the Clinical Research Center for Complex Hormonal Disorders in collaboration with @MATES4Kids/CLAN and the support of several volunteers from the LRH university unit healthcare team/and medical undergraduates of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo. It was held on the 24 th of June, in keeping with…
Dr. Leonard’s visit to PDRU
Dr. Leonard Munstermann, Senior Research Scientist in Epidemiology from Yale Institute for Global Health, visited the PDRU laboratory, from 25th May to 7th June 2019. He conducted field experiments with the Entomological team of the TMRC team. Dr. Munstermann works as the head curator of Entomology in Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History, USA.
Wisdom, Morality, and Well-being in Difficult Times – Seminar and Panel Discussion
A Seminar and Panel discussion titled “Wisdom, Morality, and Well-being in Difficult Times” was held on 14th December 2023 at the UCFM Tower of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo. Hosted by Dr. Santushi Amarasuriya, the head of the Department of Medical Humanities, the event attracted participants from various fields, including those interested in…