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Welcome to the newsletter of the SLCM


CONTENTS

Annual General Meeting 2021

30th Annual Scientific Sessions 2021

The Bulletin of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists – 2021

Members Contributions

Commemorating Global Hand Washing day
Maintaining rational prescribing practices during a crisis

Annual General Meeting (AGM)

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Address by the new President

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Award of Medal to out-going President

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The AGM of the SLCM was held as a virtual meeting

on 15th of October 2021, (Friday)

from 10.30am to 12.30pm.

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New president of the Sri Lanka college of microbiologists 2021/2022

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Dr. Charini Geethika Patabendige
Consultant Clinical Microbiologist,
The National Hospital of Sri Lanka

Looking back at the 30th Annual Scientific Sessions 2021

30th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists was held in collaboration with The Ohio State University, USA from 24th - 26th August 2021
Scientific program of the international e-conference on

"Threat of new and re-emerging infections: role of novel tools and technologies to face challenges"

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INAUGURATION CEREMONY OF THE 30TH ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS

Traditional lighting of the oil lamp

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Welcome Address by Dr. Madhumanee Abeywardena, Honorary Joint Secretary, Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists

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Address by the President of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists - Prof. Nadira D. Karunaweera

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Special Address from The Ohio State University

Dr. Gil Latz, Vice Provost for Global Strategies and International Affairs

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Professor Abhay Satoskar, Professor and Vice Chair – Pathology, Wexner Medical Centre

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Address by the Chief Guest : Professor Kamini Mendis
Professor Emeritus, University of Colombo

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Address by the Guest of Honour: Dr. Alaka Singh, WHO Representative to Sri Lanka

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Award of SLCM Fellowships 2021

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Dr. Sunethra Gunasena
Medical Virologist,
Senior Lecturer,
Department of Microbiology,
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Ruhuna
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Dr. Kumudu Karunaratne
Consultant Microbiologist

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Prof. Sirimali Fernando
Senior Professor and Chair of Microbiology,
Faculty of Medical Sciences,
University of Sri Jayewardenapura



Vote of Thanks by Dr. Nilakshi Samaranayake

Honorary Joint Secretary, Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists

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Attendees

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The Bulletin of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists - 2021

The College published the Bulletin of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists for 2021, to coincide with the scientific sessions.

Editorial work was done by Prof. Neluka Fernando and the Editorial Board.
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It contained the previous year’s Presidential Address, the Siri Wickremesinghe oration for 2021 by Professor Nelun Perera , abstracts of oral and poster presentations made at the 2021 annual sessions, summaries of some CME lectures, articles and summaries of presentations at the scientific sessions
Click on Image below to Download the Bulletin
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Members Contributions

Commemorating Global Hand Washing day – Annual Education & Evaluation programme of Infection Control & Microbiology (AEEICM2021), TH Karapitiya, Galle

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Dr Bhagya Piyasiri
Consultant Microbiologist
Teaching Hospital Karapitiya, Galle
Annual Education & Evaluation programme of Infection Control & Microbiology (AEEICM2021) was held on 22nd of October 2021 for the 7th consecutive year, commemorating Global Hand Washing day falling on 15th October.
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, this annual programme consisted of an education programme and evaluation component. Education programme was usually held for the nursing officers but included other HCW in some years and was hospital based or at district or provincial level while the evaluation component selected the best 3 wards of the hospital as per the cleaning aspect and the best ICU according to the hand hygiene compliance rate.
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Maintaining rational prescribing practices during a crisis

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Dr Dhananja Namalie
Consultant Microbiologist
Colombo North Teaching Hospital, Ragama
In the context of the current COVID 19 pandemic, a high number of patients are getting affected with the SARS CoV 2 virus, and many cases can be tackled by one’s immune system as it is the case in many viral illnesses. Vaccination also gives additional protection against severe illness. For mild and most moderate cases, rest, adequate fluid intake, healthy diet is all what is needed. So far, no effective antiviral agent has been approved for use and steroids are only indicated in severe cases (1,6).
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