Impact of Spouse Migration on Left Behind Families This project conducted by the Institute for Research and Development (IRD) in Health & Social Care was commissioned by the Ministry of Health and was funded by the International Organisation for Migration. The Ministry of Health and the International Organization of Migration took the initiative to develop…
Colombo Twin and Singleton Follow-up Study Strong evidence exists which suggests associations between cardiovascular disease, diabetes and depression. The Colombo Twin and Singleton Study follow-up Study (CoTaSS 2) seeks to explore this in the Sri Lankan population and estimate the extent of overlapping genetic and environmental influences. This is the follow-up study of the population…
WHO mhGAP based Pilot Study The mhGAP study was undertaken in Sri Lanka from 2012 – 2013, as part of Chesmal Siriwardhana’s SHARE fellowship. It was titled “An intervention to improve mental health care for conflict-affected forced migrants in low-resource primary care settings: a WHO MhGAP-based pilot study in Sri Lanka (COM-GAP study)” . …
Common Mental Disorders & Resilience Among Internally Displaced in Sri Lanka Evidence is lacking on the mental health issues of internally displaced persons, particularly where displacement is prolonged. The COMRAID study was carried out in year 2011 as a comprehensive evaluation of Muslims in North – Western Sri Lanka who had been displaced since 1990 due…
Veterinary Ethics Three day workshop on Veterinary Ethics titled, “Initiative Workshop for Policy Development of Veterinary Ethics in Sri Lanka” organized by the Institute for Research & Development in Health & Social Care. The workshop was held on the 28th of July 2010 in Kandy. Read the Workshop Programme
INDIGO Depression Study This depression study was based on the previously conducted global ASPEN (Anti Stigma Programme European Network-Schizophrenia) study carried out in 27 countries of which the results were published in the scientific journal The Lancet in January 2009. The second phase of the study started in year 2010, conducted at 39 sites around the…
Training Program, INDIGO Depression Project
Psychosocial Consequences & Coping Strategies among Tsunami Survivors Natural disasters cause immense suffering among affected communities. Most occur in developing countries, which have fewer resources to respond to the resulting traumas and difficulties. As a consequence, most survivors have to rely on their own coping resources and draw from what support remains within family, social…
National Mental Health Survey This study was Sri Lanka’s first ever island wide comprehensive mental health survey. It was carried out by the Institute for Research & Development in 2007, commissioned by the Directorate of Mental Health, and funded by the Sri Lanka Health Sector Development Project of the Ministry of Healthcare and Nutrition. The…
Medically Unexplained Clinical Manifestations Training of regional medical officers on medically unexplained clinical manifestations. Colombo 2007.
Workshop Series IEvidence based Management of Medically Unexplained Symptoms Series of workshops and follow up workshops conducted by the forum for research and development on ‘Evidence based management of medically unexplained symptoms’ in Anuradhapura, Matara, Hambantota, and college of general practitioners, Colombo in collaboration with Institute of Psychiatry, Kings college, London, UK.
Training Workshop on Qualitative Methods Training workshop on qualitative methods in research Colombo, Sri Lanka June 2005.
