A large number of people have fallen victim to the kidney disease and the root cause has not been identified. It is the need of the hour to extend every possible assistance to resolve this scourge which has badly affected the paddy cultivators, the asset of the country.
Consequently, screening programs organised by the Presidential Task Force for prevention of Kidney Disease with the active participation of Ministry of Health, Nutrition & Indigenous Medicine, Provincial offices of Director of Health Services in the NCP, divisional offices of director of health services, Anuradhapura and other institutions, will be held at the Mahavilachchiya divisional secretary’s division from May 22 to July 24. A list of locations where kidney issues are diagnosed is given.
Screening Program – Maha Vilachchiya, Divisional Secretary’s division
June 13 - Ulukkulama Viharaya, 17 Post community centre, Randuwa Pemaduwa G.S.s office
June 15 - Randuwa Cultural Centre, 17 Post Community Centre Randuwa
June 15 - Yaya 4 – Viharaya
June 19 - Yaya 4 – Viharaya Palugaswewa, Palugaswewa Community Centre, Ashoka Magama community centre
June 20 - Yaya 5 – Viharaya Mannar Junction, Yaya 6 – Viharaya
June 22- Yaya 5 – Viharaya
June 27 - Ethdathkalla Viharaya, Aliwanguwa community centre Ethdathkalla, Gulapettawewa Viharaya
June 29 - Ethdathkalla Viharaya, Ethdathkalla, Gulapettawewa Viharaya
June 29- Vannihelewa Viharaya Navodagama
July 3 - Oyamaduwa Clinic,Piyasena’s house, Oyamaduw, OyamaduwaPerumkulama Viharaya
July 4 - UNDP office, Meda Oyamaduwa Community Centre Oyamaduwa Maningamuwa Viharaya.
July 6 - Bandaragama Viharaya, Navodagama, Bandaragama Vihara com.centre, Thuppitiyawa Clinic.
July 10 - Thuppitiyawa Clinic, Thuppitiyawa, Godagahawewa Community Hall, Kumaradasa’s House, Siyambalagaswewa.
July 11 Kimbulwewa community centre, Thuppitiyawa
July 11 - Sandamaleliya Viharaya, Sandamaleliya
July 13 - CSD Camp, Thambiyawa, Meda dangaswewa community centre
July 17 - Sathyawadi community centre, Nelumwila
July 18 - Eksath death donation, Nelumwila Society hall
July 20 - Tanthirimale Raja Maha Viharaya Thanthirimale Medawachchi Eliya community centre, Amaratunga’s house, Ruwangama
July 24 - CSD camp, Bogoda Dematamalwewa, Dematamalgama community centre Kalwepotana Community Centre.