VACCINATION PROVIDED FOR TRAVELLERS AT THE ASSISTANT PORT HEALTH OFFICE OF QUARANTINE UNIT AT MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, COLOMBO-08
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Passenger medical assessment for communicable diseases
Maintaining communicable disease surveillance system
Dead body clearance
Monitoring of disinsection and disinfection of aircraft
Routine monitoring and supervision of premises for sanitation
Inspection of food establishment
Public health emergency management
Training of public health staff and students
Granting pratique to ships
Issue of ship sanitation certificates
Vaccinations are given for travelers who request Yellow Fever, Meningococcal and Oral Polio vaccines
Issue of International Vaccine cards
Provide health education to travelers who request vaccines and refer them to necessary facilities if needed ( eg : travelers are referred to Anti Malaria Campaign if need to get Malaria Prophylaxis)
Quarantine Services
The main objective of this unit is to protect people of Sri Lanka from disease threats of international spread. The main functions of the units include implementation of Quarantine and prevention of diseases ordinance of 1897, and International Health Regulations (IHR-2005).
Airport Health Office, Bandaranayake International Airport (BIA) Katunayake, Port Health Office, Colombo Harbor, Office of the Assistant Port Health Officer, at MRI (vaccinations only), Port Health Office at Galle, Port Health Office at Rajapaksha International Port-Hambantota are carrying out the disease detection, reporting, emergency preparedness activities at the point of entries (POE) under the guidance of this unit. New units were established in Airport Health Office, Mattala and Port Health Office at Trincomalee harbor.
PARTNERS IN BORDER HEALTH
