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National Institute of Health Sciences – Certificate, Diploma & Post-graduate courses

August 26, 2014 By Hiran 35 Comments

Update 2020 November – PHI, Pharmacist and other Professional Medical Jobs – Apply Para Medical Services and PSM 2019 – 2020 gazette 

National Institute of Health Sciences (NIHS) concocts courses in Medical laboratory technology, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health Inspectors (PHI), Midwife, Community Health, Dispensers and many other professional courses in Health sector. NIHS is the major public health training institute of the Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka. NIHS conducts several basic and in-service training programmes.


Development of Health manpower for Primary Health Care (PHC) programmes in Sri Lanka is the primary function of NIHS.
With this national and international experience, the NIHS has taken initiatives in achieving the state of WHO collaborating centre in the near future.
In addition to the funding by the state, it also gets financial assistance from WHO, UNFPA and GAVI.

Training Schools

It has several training Schools
School of PHI
School of MLT
School of Pharmacy
School of Nursing
National Insittue of Health

Basic Training Programs

1. Public Health Inspectors’ Diploma Course
2. Public Health Midwife Field (Part II) Training
3. Diploma Programme in Medical Laboratory Technology
4. Certificate of Proficiency as Pharmacist
5. Certificate Course in Tuberculosis Assistants

Post Basic Training Programs

1. Public Health Nursing Diploma Course
2. Nursing Tutor (Public Health) Diploma Course
In-service Training Programs
1. Orientation on Management of Community Health for MOH / RE / MO (MCH) / MO (PH)
2. Pre Placement Training for Post Intern Medical Officers (AMOH)
3. Supervising Public Health Inspectors’ Training
4. Supervising Public Health Midwifes’ Training
5. Training Programme on Research Methodology
6. Teacher Training Programme
7. Training Programme on Health Learning Material Production
8. Educational Science Diploma Programme
9. Training course on International Classification of Diseases – 10th Revision
10. Training course on Medical Record and Health Information Management
11. Community Health Training for Post Basic Nurses (Ward sisters and Tutor sisters)
12. Training Programme on Supervision for PHNS and RSPHNO
13. Management Training for Medical Officers In-charge of Primary Care Hospitals
14. Management Training for Senior Paramedical Staff attached to Government Hospitals
15. Training course in Community Health Management for Middle Level Managers
16. Human Resource Management Training for Middle Level Managers
17. Management Training Programme for Chief Pharmacists
18. In-service Training Programme for Government Pharmacists
19. In-service Training Programme for Dispensers
20. In-service Training Programme in Laboratory Quality Management for Government Medical Laboratory Technologists
21. In-service Training Programme for strengthening of skills of Government Medical Laboratory Technologists
22. In-service Training Programme for Estate Medical Assistants

Postgraduate Training Attachments

1. Practical Orientation on Community Health for MSc (Community Medicine / Community Dentistry)
2. MD (Community Medicine) Part II Training Attachment
3. Training on Public Health for MSc (Biomedical Informatics)
4. Training on Community Paediatrics for MD (Paediatrics)

International Training

1. Clinical Placement of Diploma in Primary Health Care for Maldivian PHC students
2. Clinical Placement of Advanced Certificate in Primary Health Care for Maldivian PHC students
3. Training course in International Classification of Diseases – 10th Revision
4. Training course in Medical Record and Health Information Management
5. Training Programme on Research Methodology
6. Training Programme on Primary Health Care Management for Middle Level Health Officials
7. Community Health Orientation for International Participants

Contact National Institute of Health Sciences

http://nihs.gov.lk/
National Institute of Health Sciences
P.O. Box: 28
Nagoda
Kalutara
Phone:
+94 34 2222264
+94 34 2222001
Fax:
+94 34 2226319

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  1. Banu says

    January 7, 2021 at 4:06 pm

    Is there MLT diploma course in open university?

    Reply
  2. tharika nuwanthi rodrigo says

    September 3, 2020 at 5:16 pm

    I have css passes in biological stream at 2018.I want to know about MLT degree details…please inform me..

    Reply
  3. Asith dilan says

    August 8, 2018 at 7:09 am

    I’ve got BCC in biological stream in 2017 A/L exam and i want to know that how can apply for MLT course.When will be the MLT course gazetted ?

    Reply
    • Shani says

      August 18, 2020 at 1:32 pm

      Can i know, did you select for mlt course..? What was your Z score….? I am waiting for the gazzete to apply mlt course.

      Reply
  4. Sachini sangeewani says

    January 22, 2018 at 11:11 am

    When does the MLT gazette to a person who was written a/l in 2017

    Reply
  5. W.N.M.Dassanayake says

    January 4, 2018 at 5:29 am

    I need to follow a course in community health and safety bt i have a degree in social science.also,working as a divisional child protection officer please send a message about how to go to path follow that field.thank you

    Reply
  6. Moses komahan. says

    October 13, 2017 at 6:42 am

    Sir I got 3c in bioscience,how can I apply for this courses..?
    And when this courses will start..? Please give a information about it..

    Reply
    • Hiran says

      October 14, 2017 at 7:18 am

      Please call the institute for details.

      Reply
      • Prashanth says

        October 31, 2017 at 10:53 pm

        Thank you sir.. how can I contact their..?

      • Hiran says

        November 4, 2017 at 8:48 am

        Contact National Institute of Health Sciences

        http://nihs.gov.lk/
        National Institute of Health Sciences
        P.O. Box: 28
        Nagoda. Kalutara
        Phone: +94 34 2222264 +94 34 2222001

  7. gayan sampath says

    September 22, 2017 at 4:15 pm

    How can i apply for mlt

    Reply
    • kareem says

      January 18, 2018 at 4:23 pm

      sir I got BBB results.when will call this course?

      Reply
  8. Piruntha says

    September 13, 2017 at 2:30 pm

    Dear Sir.. When will call next paramedical selection??

    Reply
  9. Samitha Samarathunga says

    July 14, 2017 at 12:52 am

    How can I convert my MLT diploma in to a degree inside sri lanka while working at a government hospital during the bondage years. and also what is the maximum educational state that i can reach after completing the diploma successfully.

    Reply
  10. ni says

    June 25, 2017 at 7:52 pm

    Appointment ceremony for phi, mlt, pharmacy is 29th June… Be at araliyagaha mandiraya @ 8:00

    U vil receive d letters…

    Reply
  11. Priyanga says

    June 14, 2017 at 10:34 pm

    Sir,You sent for MLT,Pharmacist,PHI paramedical courses for letter.Why did not you send letter for other courses?
    When will paramedical courses start?

    Reply
  12. Imesha says

    May 19, 2017 at 10:27 am

    Mlt new batch 1 ganne kawadada

    Reply
  13. Niya says

    May 14, 2017 at 9:48 am

    @priyanga. You got the letter from NIHS??when will start para medical courses????

    Reply
    • Nirmal says

      June 3, 2017 at 2:01 pm

      if u recevie it plz inform me too… [email protected]

      Reply
    • Banu says

      January 7, 2021 at 4:04 pm

      Sir ,from where can I study MLT diploma course under SLMC approval?

      Reply
      • Hiran says

        January 16, 2021 at 7:53 am

        Health Ministry

  14. Niya says

    May 13, 2017 at 11:20 pm

    When will start para medical courses???
    When will they send letters for para medical selected students???

    Reply
  15. Priyanga Jeyakanthan says

    April 4, 2017 at 12:12 am

    When the paramedical courses starts?

    Reply
  16. Priyanga says

    April 3, 2017 at 3:49 pm

    Sir,When the paramedical courses start?

    Reply
    • lakshana says

      April 25, 2017 at 9:53 pm

      when will paramedical courses start?2016/2017

      Reply
  17. Priyanga Jeyakanthan says

    April 3, 2017 at 12:47 pm

    Sir.I’m priyanga.I selected Electro Cardio Grapher Course in Paramedical interview.The course starts when?

    Reply
  18. fathima says

    March 23, 2017 at 11:36 pm

    Sir, i got css in biological strm when the mlt course cls strt??

    Reply
    • Prashanth says

      November 1, 2017 at 12:43 pm

      Hi..how you got that course what is the procedure to get it..? Plz inform me soon..

      Reply
  19. Rosini says

    February 9, 2017 at 5:31 pm

    PMS interview result kawadada enne

    Reply
  20. Sandha says

    January 9, 2017 at 3:47 pm

    pms interview eke selection list eka kawadaa wagedaaa enne… thwat kal yaidaa…

    Reply
  21. Supun says

    January 7, 2017 at 10:39 am

    MLT PHARMACY course ekata z eka kochchara withara thiyenna oonada?

    Reply
  22. Kowzi says

    December 7, 2016 at 12:04 am

    Hiii am from srilanka

    Reply
  23. Fathima says

    September 27, 2016 at 9:53 pm

    I got ccs in biologcl stream.wht r the courses cn I follow to get degree..plz inform

    Reply
    • Prashanth says

      November 1, 2017 at 12:38 pm

      Hi..a also waiting for this, if you get any information plz inform me too..

      Reply
  24. Dilini says

    June 15, 2016 at 9:51 am

    Sir, i got css in biologycl stream at 2015 exm..plese inform the corses that i can follow in health section..

    Reply

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