The College of Community Physicians’ 22nd Annual Scientific Session 2017 will be held from August 30 to September 2, 2017.
This year the College theme is ‘Strengthening the health system for improving quality of care and patient safety’. Addressing Public Health issues of national importance such as mental health, cancer control, non and life skill approach to youth and disabled are areas that need to be addressed, a press release sent by Dr Samitha Prasanna Arachige from the College of Community Physicians has stated.
The CCP is currently in the process of strengthening the capacity building of all staff categories of Public Health.
The CCP is responsible for developing agency, inter agency and inter disciplinary strategy plans, activity plans and programs to achieve key health system targets set for the Public Health Unit at national level.
Other than that it is also responsible for developing and implementing relevant public health advocacy programs, raising awareness on health, surveillance, monitoring and evaluating national public health programs, and providing expertise in research management.It also provides technical expertise in improving quality health system /programs through development of guidelines, standard protocols, etc. CCP is responsible for supervising, mentoring and training and capacity building of the relevant professional and technical officers related to Public Health units/Institutes or programs.
The CCPSL is the foremost professional body of the Public Health Practitioners in Sri Lanka.
The membership consists of specialists in Community Medicine. In addition to these professionals, there are members from other specialties as well who have made substantial contribution to the public health sector.
The health status in Sri Lanka, though satisfactory in comparison to other countries in the region, faces significant challenges given the changing demographics, epidemiological and social & economic conditions. Hence, the CCPSL plays a leading and pivotal role in contributing towards health and the well being of the people of Sri Lanka.
The College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka is the foremost professional body of the public health practitioners of the country.