1. Health Summit 2005
Wayamba

2. MAP OF SRI LANKA SHOWING NORTH WESTERN PROVINCE.
Source: Department of Census & Statistics- Sri Lanka
Census Population & housing -2001

3. Basic Information in NWP

4. Population by District -2001
Source: Department of Census & Statistics- Sri Lanka
Census Population & housing -2001

5. Population Density by District -2001
Source: Department of Census & Statistics- Sri Lanka
Census Population & housing -2001

6. DIVISIONAL SECRETARIES DIVISIONS OF THE NWP
Existing secretariat divisions showing this map, But according to norms MOH office should
1 per Divisional Secretariat Division
or 1: 60,000 population

7. DDHS Areas & Population In NWP
Kurunegala Puttlam
Source: Estimated population mid year 2004

8. (Estimated population mid year 2004)

9. Percentage of population under 5 years - 2001
Source: Department of Census & Statistics- Sri Lanka
Census Population & housing -2001

10. Percentage of population 65 Years and above - 2001
Source: Department of Census & Statistics- Sri Lanka
Census Population & housing -2001

11. Distribution of Health Care Institutions in NWP
Category
Kurunegala
Puttlam 01
Provincial Hospital 02
Base Hospitals 03
District Hospitals 15 04
Peripheral Units 13 05
Rural Hospitals 06
CD & MHs 07
MOHs 18 09 08
CDs 49 19
Source: Five Year Development Plan PDHS – NWP

12. Curative Health Care Service - 2004
Source: Administrative Report 2004 PDHS - NWP

13. Preventive Health Care Service Provisions
MOH(Special programmes): MCH, School health
Special campaigns:- Malaria, Filaria, Rabies, STD, TB,
Mental health rehabilitation
Dental health care

14. No. of deliveries in 2004 – NWP
Category of Hospitals
No of deliveries per year
No of deliveries per day
Provincial Hospital
14489 40
Base Hospitals
Kuliyapitiya
5159 14
Chilaw
4567 13
Puttlam
4138 11
Marawila
1811 05
Nikaweratiya
2628 07
Source: Administrative Report 2004 PDHS - NWP

15. Bed Occupancy Rate in 2003 – NWP
Category of Hospitals
Rate
Provincial Hospital
105
Base Hospitals
Kuliyapitiya
Chilaw
78.76
Puttlam
78.31
Marawila
87.01
Nikaweratiya
48.56
86.47

16. Source: Administrative Report 2004 PDHS - NWP

17. Distribution of Medical officers - 2001
Source: Annual Health Bulleting –2001
Department of Health Services – Sri Lanka
2004
Kurunegala
Medical officers Per 100,000 Population 28
Puttlam
Medical officers Per 100,000 Population 32
Source: Estimated mid year population 2004

18. Distribution of Specialists - 2001
Source: Annual Health Bulleting -2001

19. Source: Estimated mid year population 2004
Distribution of Nurses
Source: Annual Health Bulleting -2001
2004
Kurunegala
Nurses Per 100,000 Population 85
Puttlam
Nurses Per 100,000 Population 51
Source: Estimated mid year population 2004

20. Major health problems in the NWP
One hospital for 57 km2 in North Western Province
Major health problems in the NWP
* Non communicable diseases
Accidents.
Suicides/poisonings
Flurosis
Renal disease
* Communicable diseases
Malaria ?
Dengue
* High consumption level of alcohol

21. mental and spiritual development
VISION
To build a healthier population in north western province that contributes the nation in its social, economic,
mental and spiritual development
MISSION
Formulate policies for improvement of the health status of the people and to implement efficient & highly quality curative, preventive, health promotive and rehabilitative services to achieve sustainable socio economic development in NWP

22. living in North Western Province.
GOAL
A Strengthened health system that strives for excellence to improve the health outcomes of the people
living in North Western Province.

23. Organizational chart of the Department of Health Services -NWP

25. Health Sector Programmes in North Western Province
Administrative Sector
Curative Sector
Preventive Sector
Health Care Services
Curative & Rehabilitation
Preventive & Health Promotive

26. Key issues identified in management and administrative sector in Department of Health-NWP
Accessibility to health care services for poor & rural population.
Service gap in service provision for specific health conditions and special groups
Quality assurance in service provision in health sector.
Stakeholder participation in health policy making & implementation.
Need based more rational resource allocation system.
Disparity in resource utilization.
Management problems in infrastructures and supportive services.
Man power shortages.
Lack of coordination between public & private sectors.
Legal frame work.

27. Thank You!