Safe Motherhood Programme no 02, 2025 – DGH Vavuniya

The second Safe Motherhood Programme for the year 2025 was successfully concluded at the District General Hospital, Vavuniya, on May 16th, 2025. Capacity building of health professionals, doctors, institutional nurses, and field staff was done.
The programme was designed and launched under the leadership of Dr Sanath P Akmeemana, President of SLCOG, with the tremendous support of Dr Darshana Abeygunawardana, Chairman-Regional Activities & Developments and Dr A Sritharan, Chairman-Scientific Activities & Research. Dr Saliya Kularathne and Dr Gamini Wijewardhana coordinated the programme on behalf of the SLCOG. Many other consultants from different specialties throughout the Vavuniya district joined the programme to share knowledge with the participants.
Dr N P D Ariyaratne, Hospital Director, DGH, Vavuniya, Dr V P S D Pathirana, Provincial Director and Dr S Subaskaran, Regional Director, participated and addressed the gathering at the inauguration.
This was a one-day programme, and after the inaugural session, two parallel sessions for field staff and Hospital Staff including doctors were conducted by well-experienced senior members of the college.
At the end of the inaugural program, there was a session to provide space for discussing the challenges and problems faced by the professionals with the health administrators of the area.
At the end of the day, it was a very productive event pertaining to maternity care. All the members of the college who participated in the event as well as who extended support in numerous ways must be appreciated for the excellent work done.