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Carriers in Medical Sector

By Hiran | August 24, 2007

The Medical sector involves many different professions. There are doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, dieticians, pharmacists, radiographers and the list goes on. Depending on their qualifications, health-care personnel can work in government or private hospitals, nursing homes, or pharmacies in Sri Lanka or abroad.

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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6 Responses to “Carriers in Medical Sector”

  1. sujatha Says:
    November 2nd, 2007 at 6:08 pm

    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

  2. Hala Mazhar Says:
    March 9th, 2008 at 3:55 pm

    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

  3. jesse Says:
    February 12th, 2009 at 8:02 pm

    I want the requirements to follow a M.L.T course and when it is commencing

  4. Jayasiri Says:
    March 12th, 2009 at 3:35 am

    If you are interested in following a nursing program in Australia, you may contact me. pdeshabandu@hotmail.com

  5. Amila Says:
    March 27th, 2009 at 10:13 pm

    what is the colifications follow a M.L.T course?
    And job market in M.L.T

  6. Calista Says:
    June 9th, 2009 at 7:42 am

    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

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