| NATIONAL TRAINING COURSE IN INTEGRATING SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES IN CRISES |
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Even after conducting many disaster management workshops since 2005, we at HEDMaTC had not understood the need for Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) in Crises to be addressed as a separate issue. When the UNFPA approached us with the idea of conducting a programme in SRH, we considered ourselves privileged to be associated with them in this timely effort. The First National Training Course in Integrating Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Crises was organized, therefore, to address the opportune need of caring for women and children in crisis situation in the North of Sri Lanka with the guidance, technical support and generous funding of the UNFPA. This venture was supported by the Ministry of Healthcare and Nutrition, Sri Lanka.
On completion of ten successful SRH programs we have trained 255 medical officers Island wide. Each program targeted on training different groups such as officers of NGOs/INGOs, middle level administration officers of Ministry of Health, University lecturers, Medical Officers, Medical officers of Maternal and Child Health, Regional Epidemiologists, Medical Officers in the clinics of Sexually Transmitted Disease, officers in the Disaster Management Centre etc.
In every program each participant was given a bag and a folder containing the handouts for each session and the group workstations. The color scheme of blue and orange for all the course material and accessories was chosen in appreciation of the colors of the logo of the funding agency. Guidelines and manuals to be distributed among the participants were provided by the International Planned Parenthood Foundation, Malaysia. All Reproductive Health Kits necessary for the group workstations were donated by the UNFPA.
HEDMaTC is conducting one-day, two-day and three-day residential SRH training programs and every program has been conducted in 3 star hotels with the fullest support of the funding agency. Since 2009, 11 SRH programs have been conducted by HEDMaTC. |
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The course description of a three -day program is as follows. |
Day 1 |
- Overview of SRH Interventions in Crises
- Introduction to Coordination Mechanisms of SRH in Crises
- Introduction to SGBV
- Medical Services for Rape Survivors
- Referral Mechanisms for Rape Survivors
- Interagency Coordination for SGBV
- Handling of Survivors of Sexual Violence
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Day 2 |
- Maternal and Newborn Health in Crises and Post-crisis situations
- Family Planning in crises
- Clean delivery and Immediate Newborn Care
- Family Planning
- Preventing HIV/STIs in Crises
- Standard Precautions
- Condoms
- STI Syndromic Approach. ARV (Antiretroviral Drugs) & Management of Occupational Exposure
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Day 3 |
- SRH Supplies and Logistics
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Ministry of Health Activities to Address SRH in Emergencies and Good Practices and Lessons Learnt in the Past.
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| The resource persons of SRH programs were trained by the SPRINT Initiative’s training of trainers held in 2009 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This seven-member team comprised |
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Dr. Chandani Galwaduge |
National Programme Officer of Reproductive Health, UNFPA |
Dr. Harischandra Yakandawala |
National Consultant Health Emergency Management, World Health Organization |
Dr. Dinesh Fernando |
Director, Health Emergency and Disaster Management Training Centre, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya |
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Dr. Sapumal Dhanapala |
Consultant Community Physician, Office of the Provincial Director of Health Services, Central Province |
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Dr. Sumithra Tissera |
Deputy Director, Family Planning Association of Sri Lanka |
Dr. Eeshara Kottegoda Vithana |
Coordinator, Disaster Preparedness and Response Unit, Ministry of Health |
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Dr. Nethanjalie Mapitigama |
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| Dr. Rukshan Karunaratne, Medical Officer |
Medical Officer HIV/STI Control Programme, Central Province and Mrs.Sudarshani Perera, Infection Control Nurse, Teaching Hospital, Peradeniya also contribute their services as resource persons for SRH programs. |
| Dr. Hemantha Herath |
Consultant Community Physician of the Ministry of Health and former Director of Internally Displaced Person (IDP) Care in Cheddikulum, also share his experience in SRH Programs |
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| 1st SRH |
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First National Training Course in Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Crises
2nd to 14th July 2009 at hotel Topaz, Kandy
The participants were nominated by the Disaster preparedness and Response Unit (DPRU) of the Ministry of health and the Family Health bureau (FHB). They consisted of the Medical Officers of Maternal and Child Health from all districts of Sir Lanka. A total of 24 participants took part in the first SRH program. |
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| 2nd SRH |
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Second National Training Course in Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Crises |
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25th to 27th September 2009 at hotel Topaz, Kandy
This workshop targeted to train the Medical Officers of Maternal and Child Health, Medical Officers of Planning and Regional Epidemiologists from all over Sri Lanka with special focus on the North and East. |
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| 3rd SRH |
Third National Training Course in Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Crises |
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13th to 15th May 2010 at hotel Topaz, Kandy
The participants were nominated by departments of community medicine of medical faculties in Sri Lanka and the National Institute of Health Services (NIHS). They consisted of the medical officers, lecturers and tutors from 11 districts of Sri Lanka. A total of 22 participants took part in this program |
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| 4th SRH |
Fourth National Training Course in Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Crises |
23rd to 25th September 2010 at Pegasus beach hotel, Wadduwa
The participants consisted of Non Government Organization members (NGO), International Non Government Organization members (INGO) and United Nation Organization members. 23 participants took part in this program.
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| 5th SRH |
Fifth National Training Course in Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Crises |
28th and 29th October 2010 at Pegasus Reef hotel, Wattala
The participants of fifth SRH consisted of middle level administrators of the Ministry of Health. The number of participants was 25. |
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| Follow up workshop of Fifth National Training Course in Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Crises |
16th December 2010 at Hibiscus Beach Hotel, Kaluthara
The main aim of this programme was to know how far the participants were able to implement/ incorporate workshop learning to their practice/ teaching curriculum and plan for the future. This was also an opportunity for the participants to discuss problems with the resource persons. Some of the participants from the previous five SRH programs were selected to participate in this follow-up Program. |
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| 6th SRH |
Sixth National Training Course in Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Crises |
3rd to 5th March 2011 at Riverdale hotel, Kandy
The participants were nominated by the Ministry of Health. They consisted of the MO/MCHs, REs and MO Planning. Total of 28 participants were present at this training |
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| 7th SRH |
Seventh National Training Course in Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Crises |
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12th to 14th May 2011 at hotel Topaz, Kandy
The participants consisted of PDHS, MO/FHB, Act. MOH , MO in charge (STD), Additional MOH, MO Health Promotion, Registrar Community Medicine, School MO, MO /NCD, MO /IC, MO Coordinator Rehabilitation and MO Mental Health. 20 participants took part in this training program. |
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| 8th SRH |
Eighth National Training Course in Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Crises |
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9th and 10th September 2011 at hotel Topaz, Kandy
The participants were nominated by the Disaster Management centre and the Army Medical Cope. Total number of participants took part in this program was 21. |
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| 9th SRH |
Ninth National Training Course in Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Crises |
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15th to 17th December 2011 at hotel Topaz, Kandy
The participants were nominated by the Director, National STD/AIDS Control Program; Director, Family Health Bureau; Director, Health Education Bureau and the heads of the department of community medicine of University of Rajarata and University of Colombo. 20 participants participated in this program. |
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| 10th SRH |
Tenth National Training Course in Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Crises |
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15th to 17th November 2012 at hotel Topaz, Kandy
The participants of the 10th SRH program comprised of MOs, AMOs, MO MCHs and MO Planning’s working in the RDHS offices/area and also MOHs, University lecturers and a Community Medicine Registrar. A total of 24 participants took part in this program. |
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| 11th SRH |
Eleventh National Training Course in Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Crises |
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29th – 30th November 2013 at hotel Topaz, Kandy
The participants comprised of MOMCHs, University Lecturers, CCPs, Regional Directors of Health Services, MO Planning’s working in the RDHS offices/area, MO Specialists, Regional Epidemiologists, AMOHs and also MOHs |
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