Sri Lanka, July 23 -- The centenary celebration of Sri Lanka's Public Health Service was held at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) in Colombo, under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Tuesday (21) .
Sri Lanka's Public Health Service began with the establishment of the Kalutara National Health Unit in 1926 as the first field health unit in the South Asian region. Today, the Public Health Service has developed into an extensive network comprising more than 362 Medical Officer of Health (MOH) divisions, with public health teams forming the backbone of the service. Field officers, including Medical Officers of Health (MOHs), Public Health Midwives (PHMs) and Public Health Inspectors (PHIs), pla...