In a ceremonial event, the NIMH bade farewell to it’s Director, Dr. Kapila Wickramanayake on 21st November 2019. Officers from the Ministry of Health, Consultant Psychiatrists, Health Administrators and staff members participated in the event. Dr. Wickramanayake was appointed as the Director of NIMH on 28th September 2015. He showed great leadership and guidance to […]
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The theme of World Mental Health Day 2019 was based on suicide prevention. A series of events was held to promote suicide prevention and mental health promotion. You may view the activities below. 1926 Promotion at Pettah Art Competition Essay Competition STEPS to prevent suicide walk Prathibha Concert Media Conference Opening of Client’s Welfare Canteen […]
Singer Sri Lanka, in a CSR project, organized a programme to repair the sewing machines used for rehabilitation activities of NIMH in early September 2019. Sewing is a major activity used by Occupational Therapy Department as well as ward-based rehabilitation programmes, as a household activity and a vocational activity.
The Media Unit of NIMH reached the one-year milestone of it’s journey on 10th September 2019. The Media Unit could cover nearly 50 events held in and around of the NIMH. It also was able to work together with public media to share mental health messages throughout the year. It provides a great service for […]
The Health Education Unit of NIMH, with the support of Dr. Dhammika Wijesinghe, Deputy Director of NIMH, organized a workshop on breast-feeding for staff members expecting babies on 19.9.2019.
National Institute of Mental Health was featured in Sunday Times regarding National Mental Health Helpline. If you know a loved one who needs to talk to someone call 1926 today! මානසික සෞඛ්ය ගැටලු සඳහා ඕනෑම දුරකථනයකින් 1926 අමතන්න. மனநல பிரச்சினைகளுக்கு எந்த தொலைபேசியிலிருந்தும் 1926 ஐ அழைக்கவும். Click http://www.sundaytimes.lk/190915/plus/a-listening-ear-just-a-phone-call-away-367919.html to read the article.
In collaboration with Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists the inaugural training session was held on 29th July 2019 for CPN in the ECHO model of E-Learning and Telemedicine. Participants were given an introduction to E-Learning and Telemedicine and then participated in a mock ECHO session. The next stage would be to conduct distant CPN clinics via ECHO.
The training unit of NIMH organized a workshop on ‘how to counsel a person with personality disorders’ for psychological counselors. The workshop was conducted by Dr. Venura Palihawadana, Consultant Psychiatrist at the base hospital, Dambadeniya. Around 85 counselors working in different settings participated in the workshop. Held on 30.07.2019.
An observational visit by a delegation of staff from District General Hospital , Chilaw to share experiences on implementation of quality management and planning techniques commonly used by Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka.
World Hepatitis Day, observed on July 28 every year, aims to raise global awareness of hepatitis — a group of infectious diseases known as Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E — and encourage prevention, diagnosis and treatment. The health education unit of NIMH organized an awareness workshop in observation of hepatitis day. Dr. Nayomi […]
