Epidemiology Unit
The Epidemiology Unit was established in 1959 with assistance from the World Health Organization (WHO) to strengthen surveillance of communicable diseases. Initially, the unit functioned with a WHO consultant and a national counterpart, who, after further training in epidemiology, was appointed in 1961, as the Epidemiologist of the Department of Health Services. Prior to this, the functions of epidemiological surveillance were under the guidance of a Senior Medical Officer (Epidemiology) in the Department of Health Services. From its inception, the Epidemiological Unit worked very closely with the Public Health Veterinary Officer (presently the Director, Public Health Veterinary Services) and the Medical Statistician, and were all located at Chelsea Gardens, Colombo 3.
What's New
Routine H399 (Weekly Return of Communicable Diseases) based disease surveillance system has been the driving hub for Sri Lankan...
A report has been received on 22nd March 2011 by the Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health from the Regional Epidemiologist...
Important Links
Let Sleeping Demons Sleep
| Epidemiology Unit, Ministry of Health, #231, De Saram Place, Colombo 10. Tel : +94-001-2695112, +94-001-2681548 | Fax : +94-001-2696583 E-mail : chepid@sltnet.lk (Chief Epidemiologist), epidunit@sltnet.lk (Epidemiology Unit) |
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