Careers in Medical Sector
Apart from a Doctor (General Practitioner) and a Dentist, there are various professions in the medical sector in Sri Lanka. These include following:
Nurse (Assistant Nurse, Staff Nurse)
- Plans, assesses and evaluates care for the sick and disabled.
- Keeps careful records of treatments and responses and carries out doctors’ instructions.
- Takes temperature, blood pressure and respiration rates, gives injections, administers medication, cleans and dresses wounds, drains blood transfusion and drips.
Training:
Ministry of Health runs Nursing Schools in each Health Province of the country. The main centre is the School of Nursing, E W Perera Mawatha, Colombo 10. National Certificate is awarded after the two year General Nursing Course in this institute. Midwifery course is also available at the Colombo school.
Dental Therapists
Commonly called School Dental Nurses, they provide preventive dental care and carry our clinical responsibilities.
Training:
The School for Dental Therapists, Maharagama offers two year National Certificate course.
National Institute of Health Science, Nagoda Road, Kalutara also offers a training course.
Optometrist
- Examines eyes and tests eyesight.
- Prescribes spectacles, contact lenses or other aids to correct or improve vision.
Medical Laboratory Technologists (MLT)
-Performs chemical, biological, immunology, microscopic and bacteriological tests.
Training:
M.L.T. certificate offered by the School of Medical Laboratory Technology, Medical Research Institute, Colombo 8.
National Institute of Health Science, Nagoda Road, Kalutara also offers a training course.
Pharmacist
- Concerned with the formulation, preparation and dispensing of drugs and medicine.
Training:
The Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Kynsey Road, Colombo 8 offers a two-year Diploma Program.
National Institute of Health Science, Nagoda Road, Kalutara also offers a training course.
Radiographer
- Supplies information obtained through the use of X- rays and other forms of radiation for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases.
Training:
The Sri Lanka School of Radiography, at the General Hospital, Colombo offers courses in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiography,
Physiotherapist
- Rehabilitates people who suffer from injuries or disabilities.
- Treats patients with pain and stiffness in bones, joints, ligaments, tendons or muscles and those with nervous systems’ disorders.
Training:
The School of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Colombo 10 offers a Physiotherapy course.
Occupational Therapist
-Treat people who are mentally, physically, developmentally and emotionally disabled.
Training:
The School of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Colombo 10 offers a Physiotherapy course.
Speech Therapist
- Helps patients overcome communication disorders.
- Diagnoses and treats disorders and dysfunctions of voice, speech and language.
Dietician/ Nutritionist
- Plans health diets and diet counseling.
- Plans nutritionally balanced meals for patients to facilitate recovery.
- Plans special diets for patients in the hospital and liaises with the catering department for their preparation.
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If I need to follow a free nursing course do i have to have passes in Science??.
Do i have to work as nurse to follow this course.
pls update me with all the requirments
Respected Sir/ Ma’am
I am a bachelors in occupational therapy and want to apply for masters, I will be gratedul if you inform me the related course in the same in srilankan universities
Thanking you
Yours sincerely
Haalah Mazhar
I want the requirements to follow a M.L.T course and when it is commencing
If you are interested in following a nursing program in Australia, you may contact me. pdeshabandu@hotmail.com
what is the colifications follow a M.L.T course?
And job market in M.L.T
Dear Sir/madam.good morning.I am mrs Milton.i am going to go to uk next year and i want to study nursing course in colombo after that have to continue in uk.Please could you give me some advice about this course and what kind of course that i can study? thanking you.
Mrs Milton
Dear Sir/madam.good morning.I am miss kristy.i want to study nursing course in colombo after that have to continue in uk or Australia.Please could you give me some advice & guide about this course and
what kind of course that i can study?
education qualifications?
thanking you.
Miss kristy
You can attend courses at one of the private and government Nursing schools.
I want the requirements to follow a M.L.T course and when it is commencing
dear sir,
i want to know that what are the requirements to follow a physiotherapy course and how can i apply to that????
thank you.
There are physiotherapy BSc courses at Universities, but you need good A/Level passes to enter those courses. There is a Physiotherapy course conducted by Path Academy.
I like to study in USA. I did SAT also. I got two S passes for Biology and Chemistry and a C pass for english.
I like to major in Biology or Biochemistry. Do I have the qualification?
What are the majors that I can apply?
Thank you. please reply me.
Contact fullbright commision in Sri Lanka for USA education info. http://studentlanka.com/higher-education/usa-degree/
Dear sir/madam, I am a B.Sc graduate in biology.i would like 2 study B.pharmacy.i want course details n where i can folow in abroad.if u reply me it will b great ful me
My daughter got 2 pass in A/L Bio sci. and Phy.
she failed chemistry. please let me know are there any courses are available to follow her with the education qualification in sri- lanka.
Karunaratne, Check the courses section above in this web site.
i am a student of university of peradeniya in radiography. how can i get abroad work opportunities after graduation.