About This Unit
The Well Women Programme & Men's Health Unit runs national screening services and the logistics that support them — covering early detection of cancers and non-communicable diseases across Sri Lanka's health system.
Key Activities
- Screening services: detection of early signs of cancer (breast, cervical, oral) as well as non-communicable diseases like diabetes, hypertension, and obesity.
- Logistics management: forecasting consumables, obtaining stocks, and distributing materials to Regional Medical Services Divisions and 35 hospital laboratories.
- Capacity building: annual training for health workers and cyto screeners; district-level specialized programmes addressing specific needs like high unsatisfactory smear rates.
- Technical oversight: National Technical Advisory Committee meetings with specialists from Sri Lanka's medical colleges and UN agencies to monitor and improve the programme.
- International coordination: collaboration with stakeholders on cervical cancer elimination initiatives.