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This project is completed. Project listed for the 2008-09 Rotary Year. The Matching Grant application number from TRF is #68938. The TRF Staff in charge of this grant is Jennifer Kordell (jennifer.kordell@rotary.org).
<10-Oct-08> System Entry
Creation of project page.
<4-Dec-08> System Entry
Grant paperwork sent to The Rotary Foundation.
<4-Dec-08> by Glenn R. Burd
D-1260 Matching Grant paperwork signed, uploaded, emailed to TRF/sent.
<31-Dec-08> by Chamila Wickramasinghe
Clarifications relating to the budget as per Jennifer's e mail dated 30th Dec have been sent to TRF.
<15-Mar-09> System Entry
Grant approved by The Rotary Foundation.
<29-Sep-09> by Gehan - RCCR
Production of 25 episode documentary complete. Public broadcasting to be arranged and 5 health camps to be held.
First of the health camps to be held in Menik Farm (IDP Camp) Vavuniya by October 2009 - Awaiting clearance of doctors and medicine.
<8-Jun-10> by Gehan - RCCR
1 Health camp completed. 3 more to be completed.
Telecast of Mother & Child TV Programs to air begining of 2010/ 2011 RI year.
(Delay in obtaining Health Ministry aprovals for airing TV programme due to SL Presidential and General Elections and changes in administrations.)
<16-Dec-10> by PE Gehan
2 more Health Camps out of 5 were just recently concluded:
2nd Health Camp in Bogawantalawa - Hatton was completed on Saturday 6th November 2010 with a participation of 700 plus participants from the Estate Sector. 16 Doctors Participated in this Mother & Child Health camp.
3rd Health Camp in Chavakachcheri - Jaffna was completed on Saturday, 27th November 2010 with the participation of 500 plus participants. 10 Doctors participated in this Mother & Child Health Camp.
2 more Health camps to conclude the project.
<7-Jul-11> by Gehan
The 4th Health Camp is scheduled for the Month of September 2011 Due to month of April being the Sinhala & Tamil New Year Period (2 weeks National Holidays) and the months of June and July being busy periods in the Rotary Calender and the Month of August being the Fasting Month for the Muslims.
This will be the 4th out of a total of 5 scheduled health camps.
We are still awaiting aproval and time slots to provide islandwide broadcasting of the Mother & Child Pre and Post Natal Care documentary. However, the documentary has being shown with much success at the concluded health camps and small clinics where possible.
Doctors and healthcare officials have been educated with regards to the documentary and its message so as to promote the free distribution and airing of the DVD copy of the documentary.
<21-Jul-11> by Gehan - RCCR
MG Progress Report sent to RI
<2-Feb-12> by Gehan
The 4th Health Camp has been scheduled for Saturday, 18th February 2012 in Delft Island, Jaffna, Sri Lanka with the assistance of the Sri Lanka Navy.
Jaffna is a 10Hr drive north from the City of Colombo. Delft Island is remote island location of about 1000 inhabitants, about an hour west by Ferry.
We are expecting about 600 participants at this Health Camp. This area was a high security zone during the height of the war and received little or no medical assistance during the 30 year period.
<2-Mar-12> by Gehan - RCCR
The Rotary Club of Colombo Regency (RI District 3220) together with the support of the Sri Lanka Navy conducted the 4th Pre & Post Natal Health Camp at Delft Island, Jaffna on Saturday, 25th February 2012.
The Health Camp was conducted at Delft Maha Vidyalaya [Central School]. The Rotary Club of Colombo Regency took medicines worth over Rs. 300,000. The Rotary Club of Colombo Fort donated medicines worth Rs. 30,000.
All residents over 30 years of age were also tested for their eye sight and over 200 prescription reading glasses were issued to those who needed them. Blood sugar levels of all participants were monitored and lifestyle recommendations together with medications were handed over thereafter.
The volunteer Doctors from the Jaffna General Hospital, Rotarians from the Rotary Club of Colombo Regency and the Delft Navy Personnel who provided all logistical support worked tirelessly to serve the Delft Island Community. The Health Camp treated approximately 500 residents with the help of 5 doctors.
On completion of the Health Camp, the Rotary Club of Colombo Regency was able to donate further Medicines worth Rs. 60,000 to the Navy to be used in their ongoing Humanitarian Health Camps. A further Rs. 40,000 worth of Medicines were donated to the only Government Dispensary on the Island [12km x 6km].
Apart from the medicines, the Rotary Club of Colombo Regency also donated Blood Sugar testing kits and strips worth Rs. 15,000/- to the Navy and Rs. 10,000 worth to the Delft Dispensary.
This project, coordinated by Lt. Cdr. Prasad Vidanage together with the Commanding Officer Cdr. Harindra Ekanayake of the Sri Lanka Navy stated that the residents had profusely thanked the Navy and the Rotary Club of Colombo Regency for availing them of such a Medical & Eye Camp facility.
President Gehan de Alwis of the Rotary Club of Colombo Regency stated that “it was a rewarding experience to travel such a distance to serve a community in an isolated Island with minimum facilities and commended the immense support given by the Navy and the Members of the Rotary Club of Colombo Regency who contributed to make this Health Camp a grand success.”
<16-Sep-12> by Gehan
All Five(05) Pre & Post Natal "Mother & Child" Health Camps have been complted succesfully.
The Rotary Club of Colombo Regency (RI District 3220) together with the support of Timex Group - Sri Lanka conducted the 5th & Final Pre & Post Natal Health Camp in Mannar on Saturday, 30h June 2012.
Rotarians from the Rotary Club of Colombo Regency, Dr. Weerasena who has conducted over 400 Health Camps together with his team of volunteer Doctors from Colombo, Doctors from the Mannar General Hospital, Staff from Timex Group and Army Personnel from Mannar who provided all logistical support helped make this 5th Mother & Child Health Camp a great success. Over 750 residents participated for this Camp.
The 5 health camps have so far treated over 3500 people.
All that is remaining is the Telecast of the Documentary at Island-wide Clinics and NationalTelevision, for which we are still trying to obtain the permission of the Department of Health and Airtime from Televison Channels.
We hope to complete this shortly.
<2-Apr-13> by Gehan
No Updates to Report at the moment. As mentioned earlier, all 5 Health camps are Complete. However, we need to finalise the Screening of the Documentary on National TV.
Trying to secure a sponsor for airtime via a Private entity or through the National Health Ministry.
<27-Nov-13> by Gehan
No Updates to Report at the moment. As mentioned earlier, all 5 Health camps are Complete. However, we need to finalise the Screening of the Documentary on National TV.
National TV Broadcasting on Health Care Information is heavily regulated, resulting in the delay to secure Health Ministry Officials. therefore, we are now looking at a DVD Format to be distributed to Regional Hospitals, Health Care Workers, Midwives and Maternity Clinics to be shared with Pregnant Women and to be shown at Fertility Centres and Family Planning Clinics.
<18-May-14> by Gehan
The Project is officially completed and the MG Report is being submitted to RI.
Thank You to each and every party for the support in making this project a success.
Our deepest sympathies to the family of (Late) Rtn. Dr. Howard Leister and members of the Newton Rotary Club; without whom this project wouldn't have gone the great distance it did.
<18-May-14> System Entry
Grant status changed to "Completed".
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