Cancer Prevention & Control in Northern Province
Sri Lanka
by:
Provincial Health - Northern Province, Sri Lanka
Teaching Hospital - Jaffna
Sri Lanka
University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka
JMFOA Canada Proud to coordinate and collaborate with all stakeholders to implement Cancer Prevention & Control in Northern Province, Sri Lanka
Project Partners
JMFOA
All Chapters
Cancer care
Manitoba
IMHO
Canada
Two Worlds
Cancer Collaboration
CANE
Sri Lanka
Teaching Hospital Jaffna
Northern Provincial Health Services
Milestones
2019
Collaboration with the University of Jaffna and University of Manitoba
March,2021
For Develop a roadmap on Cancer Prevention & Control.
May 2021
Identified Priority Needs
Oct 2021
Appointed a Coordinator to work with PD and RDHS offices
February 2022
Healthcare Educator Training
1. Jaffna Nursing School - February 2022
2. RDHS Killinochchi - July 2022
June 2022
Cancer screening & Education
1. June 2022 - Puttur, Jaffna District
2. October 2022 - Theravil , Mullaiteevu
3. November 2022 - Uthayanagar, Kilinochchi
4. January 2023 - Killali, Kiliinochchi District
5. February 2023 - Pesalai, Mannar District
6. April 2023 - Thonikkal, Vavuniya District
March 2023
1. Cancer awareness Walk, Jaffna - March 2023
May 2023
Workshop for Dental Surgeons - Jaffna
Workshop for Dental Surgeons - Vavuniya
We identified priority needs to control cancer care in Nothern Province, Sri Lanka, and formed working groups.
1. Prevention, Screening and Early detection
a. Education and Training
b. Population-based screening.
c. Screening/diagnostic clinic
2. Cancer Surgery
a. Surgical database
b. Screening /diagnostic clinic
c. Support for cancer surgeries
3. Cancer Registry and Surveillance
a. Continue hospital-based database.
b. Establish a population-based cancer registry.
4. Palliative care
a. Strategic planning for the future expansion
b. Expand the current hospital/community-based palliative care to another district/province.
c. Palliative Care Training.
Working Group
1. Cancer education and training for Primary care Providers and Public
2. Cancer screening and diagnostic clinic.
3. Palliative Care
4. Cancer Registry and Surveillance
5. Cancer surgical Database
Health Education Coordinator
JMFOA- Canada appointed a Cancer Health education coordinator through CANE.
This Coordinator will work in the field related to "Cancer Prevention in Northern Province" through Regional Authorities, MOH, and with existing educations units in Northern Province.
Cancer Awareness Training for Health Workers
Cancer Awareness & Educators Training Program:
JMFOA-Canada inaugurated the Community Cancer Educators Training program and its stakeholders at Nursing Training School, Jaffna, on February 19, 2022. This six months Training program is funded by JMFOA- Canada (JMFOA Foundation) and implemented by CANE ( Cancer Aid North & East), The program will expand to all five districts in Northern Province.
Cancer awareness program Killinochchi - RDHS
July 2022 RDHS conducted this program under the leadership of Onco Surgeon Dr.Thanendran to the Nurses and Public Health in that health region.
Workshops for dental surgeons in the Northern Province
These workshops have equipped dental surgeons to actively participate in district-wise cancer awareness and screening programs. They will serve as local champions in their respective areas, ensuring effective outreach to target groups for oral cancer awareness.
Cancer Public Education & Screening
This program was designed and Funded by JMFOA-Canada and Implemented by
CANE- Sri Lanka.
Cancer Public Education and Screening
Public Awareness
Research in Cancer
We are working on research from the data collected.
Pilot Project
Breast Cancer Screening
We are working on implementing a mamogram program in the North & East.
Palliative Care
Home-based palliative care training and the care were implemented by IMHO with the partnership of CANE & Two Worlds in Northern province .
We are currently working with Eastern stakeholders to implement a same project soon.