A Public Lecture on Mental Illness & Stigma: Ignorance, Prejudice & Discrimination |
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Institute for Research & Development organized the above lecture conducted by Professor Graham Thornicroft (BA, MSc, PhD, FRCPsych, FMedSci), Professor of Community Psychiatry, Head of the Health Services Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London and Consultant Psychiatrist & Director of Research and Development of South London and Maudsley NHS Trust. |
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IRD Stall at the Colombo International Book Fair 2009 |
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IRD participated at the Colombo International Book Fair 2009 at stall no. 365 hall BL-2 from 19th to 27th September 2009. Gaveshana journal and other publications by IRD including many other interesting publications by renowned authors in Sri Lanka were available at IRD stall.
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Dr. Chesmal Siriwardena was awarded 3 years Master’s Training Fellowship in Public Health and Tropical Medicine |
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Dr. Chesmal Siriwardena was awarded 3 years Master’s Training Fellowship in Public Health and Tropical Medicine, by the Wellcome Trust’s Public Health and Tropical Medicine Committee.
He will follow a Masters in Psychiatric Research at the prestigious Institute of Psychiatry , Kings College University of London and also carry out research project in Sri Lanka.
His sponsors are Dr. Athula Sumathipala, Senior Lecture Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College University of London and Hon Director at the Institute for Research and Development in Sri Lanka , and Dr. Robert Stewart, Reader at the Department of Health Services and Population Research Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College University of London. Dr. Sisira Siribaddana, Programe leader Sri Lanka Twin Registry/ IRD and Consultant Physician & Endocrinologist is the co-supervisor. |
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"Post-War" series of articles by Dr. Sumathipala
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| Is counselling compulsory after traumatic events? |
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IRD has established a think tank on alternative medicine and related research recently |
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This think tank is comprised of eminent ayurvedic physicians, western medicine practitioners, medicine manufacturers and other allied professionals. This think tank aims to conduct research bridging western and alternative medicine for public benefit. |
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First Media briefing of Institute for Research & Development |
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Institute for Research and Development is pleased to announce its first media briefing held on 7th April 2009 at the office premises. This was aimed to form a network with the participation of all media organization in the country to disseminate the findings collected through various research conducted by IRD with the broader community to make the IRD slogan a reality –‘Research for Development and Policy Impact’
Addressing this meeting, Director IRD, Dr. Athula Sumathipala explained how IRD was involved in building a novel research culture in Sri Lanka. There are researchers in our Country who can challenge the research conducted internationally, but unfortunately we are still being dominated by international communities. We had similar experience in the time of Tsunami devastation in our country. Under the cover of research certain internationally recognized bodies tried exploiting our resources. Our aim is to address these issues and develop a new, ethical research culture in Sri Lanka.
He further explained of a brand new, state-of-the-art gene laboratory established by IRD recently. This will help to prevent possibilities of our genetic material getting smuggled abroad. Therefore, we can protect our very own genetic resources and safeguard it for our future generation.
Representatives of nineteen media organizations from both electronic and print media participated enthusiastically proving their interest on this particular event. Ms. Kumuduni Bandara from Lakbima National News Paper commented that she was happy to have been offered the opportunity to participate in the occasion which was very important and useful. |
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A survey on Non-Communicable Diseases |
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A survey on Non-Communicable Disease prevalence and behavioral risk factors will be started soon. This project is conducted by IRD with collaboration of Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta, United States, a prestigious health organization. This project will be conducted in Colombo, Gampaha and Kaluthara districts. |
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Director IRD, serves as an external examiner for Biomedical Ethics Course in Pakistan |
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Dr. Athula Sumathipala, Director IRD, was invited to serve as an external examiner for students of the Class of 2008 in Postgraduate Diploma Course in Biomedical Ethics at the Centre of Biomedical Ethics and Culture, Karachchi, from December 17 to 20, 2008. Also he participated in a quarterly Socratic Hour event on December 19, 2008 with the theme " Disaster Research and Ethics". |
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Dr. Sisira Siribaddana's interview at SBS Radio, Australia about Research |
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CNAPT award 2008 |
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Dr. Sumathipala receiving CNAPT award from the chief guest Dr. Geetha Fernando, immediate past president of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. |
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Dr. Athula Sumathipala, Director of IRD received the CNAPT award for the best publication titled "Management of Patients with Medically Unexplained Symptoms". It was published with the support of WHO. The award ceremony was held on 28th November 2008 at the SLMA auditorium.
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| CNAPT award winning MUS manual |
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