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Maternal And Child Health Unit

tele 071-6341501 fax email www.ncdrdhskandy@gmail.com
Smiley face Dr.(Mrs.) Nayana Dhanapala
Medical Officer Maternal & Child Health
mobile/ WhatsApp: 071-1915187
email:nayanadd@gmail.com

Smiley face Dr.Garusinghe
Medical Officer Maternal & Child Health
mobile/ WhatsApp: 071-8305840
email: gskgaru@gmail.com

Staff

Mrs. A.A.M.Syamali Regional Supervision Public Health Nursing Officer
Mrs. B.A.G Ranjani Ariawathie Regional Supervision Public Health Nursing Officer
Mrs. Indika Medagoda Planning and Programming Officer
Mrs. Thsharika Adikari Planning and Programming Officer
Mrs. Syamali Aberathna Statistical Surveying Officer

Introduction

MCH Unit is the focal point for Maternal and Child health in Kandy District. This unit is responsible for Planning,Coordination,Monitoring and Evaluation Of the MCH and Family planning services in the national family health programme.

Maternal And Child Health

Maternal Health is the health of women during pregnancy,child birth and the post partum period. Maternal health care services are mainly three types

  1. Antenatal care service.
  2. Intrapartum care service (delivery care).
  3. 3-Postnatal care service.

Child health

Child health care is the services that are provided to the children.

Child health care sevices for the physical and emotional health, growth and nutrition and development of their capacity to reach their full potential as adults.