Community Cancer Educators Training Program
January 2022
The Community Cancer Educators Training program was inaugurated by JMFOA-Canada and its stakeholders at Nursing Training School, Jaffna.
This Training program is funded by JMFOA- Canada (JMFOA Foundation) and implemented by CANE ( Cancer Aid North & East), Nursing Training School Jaffna, Provincial Director of Health Service, Teaching Hospital Jaffna and Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna.
25 First year students from the Nurses training school of Jaffna were selected on their interest and willingness to help the communities and trained to be cancer educators. This certificate program comprises theatre workshops, Cancer, psychology, community medicine lectures, six months of fieldwork, and a project report.
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
May 2023
These workshops have equipped dental surgeons to actively participate in district-wide 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.