PP 33: Traditional beliefs and practices during the puerperium LK Athauda1, R.Basnayake2, M Gunawardena3, MV Iyshwarya3, R S Deduwela3,URR Mendis3, WSD Lakmuthu4, AARY Siriwardhana3, MG Nadeesha3, MP Ranga3, HKT Disnani3, S Fernando3 1Department of Tropical Medicine & International Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya 2Ministry of Health, Colombo 3Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura 4Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka PP 34: Beyond “in-ward” patient care- ‘Home and Community Based Care Programme (Social Medicine) RMGM Ratnayake, LP Ruwanpura, KR Atukorala, PN Weeratunga, GM Jayasena, S Jayasinghe Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo PP 35: Health of captive elephant keepers in Sri Lanka A Dangolla1, KLTD Jayawardena1, D Dissanayaka2, DLB Dassanayake3, BMHSK Banneheka4, AD Siribaddana3, PVRK Kumarasiri2 1Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Peradeniya 2Faculty of Medicine, Peradeniya 3Teaching Hospital, Kandy 4Faculty of Dental Sciences, Peradeniya PP 36: Is there equity in distribution of medical specialists and medical officers? NC Kariyawasam, SC Wickramasinghe Ministry of Health, Colombo PP 37: Prevalence of prediabetes among health care workers in Provincial General Hospital, Badulla CSP Sosai1, KNP Ranasighe1, MM Weerasekara2 1General Hospital, Badulla 2University of Sri Jayewardenepura PP 38: Quantity of antenatal care received by selected high risk pregnancies in Medical Officer of Health area, Imaduwa PAA Chandrasiri, S Dolamulla Medical Officer of Health Office, Imaduwa PP 39: Anaemia of pregnancy in the district of Anuradhapura - need for updating prevalence data and screening strategies U Chathurani,S Agampodi,I Dharshika,D Galgamuwa,T Agampodi Rajarata University of Sri Lanka PP 40: Diagnosis of metabolic syndrome in type 2 diabetic patients: comparison of modified NCEP-ATP III and International Diabetes Federation (IDF) criteria UAD Wijesinghe1, A Medagama2, NSB Dissanayake2 1Teaching Hospital, Kandy 2Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya
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