“A comprehensive trauma care system is set up by integrating prevention, pre‐hospital care, hospital care and rehabilitation into one system that includes surveillance and policy development”
The Ministry of Health - Sri Lanka established the Trauma Secretariat in September 2006 and officially launched it in January 2007. It is mandated to oversee all aspects of trauma system development. Our mission is to establish a contemporary trauma care system in Sri Lanka that aims to prevent preventable deaths due to trauma and severity of disability for those who survive.
Director General of Health Services -Chair/ National Trauma Secretariat
"Building on the successes we have achieved and based on our core competencies, our mission is to develop Trauma System in Sri Lanka into one of the best in the region, delivering benefits to patients, to the community, achieving system efficiencies, working with partners while contributing to enhancement of the current scientific knowledge.”
Workshop on Post Crash Investigations ;28th & 30th October 2024 at Colombo
To realize Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 3.6 – which calls for ; Preventing at least 50% of road traffic deaths and injuries by 2030.
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A simlation excecise on responding to Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear & Energetic event held at the Accident Service of National
A team of consultants from Accident Service- National Hospital of Sri Lanka along with the Regional Director of Health Services-