Neelamani Sandhaya Rajapaksa Hewageegana
Visiting Lecturer: University of Peradeniya, Sabaragamuwa , Rajarata, PGIM Colombo. at Postgraduate Institute of Medicine- Claim this Profile
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a.m.n. Suriyabandara
never met in my service a lady like Dr.(Mrs) Neelamani Rajapaksha Hevageegana , Who is a good Administrator, A mother to her staff, and without thinking twice take any challenge, responsibilities with regard to her duties. Never criticize the staff in public or in meetings,discussions, but personally shows what wrong done/advices as a mother. I was lucky to work under her,
Dr Rasika Liyanage
Dr Neelamani is a dedicated Medical Administrator who servers the profession maximum. She is a Lecturer of Medical Administration too.
a.m.n. Suriyabandara
never met in my service a lady like Dr.(Mrs) Neelamani Rajapaksha Hevageegana , Who is a good Administrator, A mother to her staff, and without thinking twice take any challenge, responsibilities with regard to her duties. Never criticize the staff in public or in meetings,discussions, but personally shows what wrong done/advices as a mother. I was lucky to work under her,
Dr Rasika Liyanage
Dr Neelamani is a dedicated Medical Administrator who servers the profession maximum. She is a Lecturer of Medical Administration too.
a.m.n. Suriyabandara
never met in my service a lady like Dr.(Mrs) Neelamani Rajapaksha Hevageegana , Who is a good Administrator, A mother to her staff, and without thinking twice take any challenge, responsibilities with regard to her duties. Never criticize the staff in public or in meetings,discussions, but personally shows what wrong done/advices as a mother. I was lucky to work under her,
Dr Rasika Liyanage
Dr Neelamani is a dedicated Medical Administrator who servers the profession maximum. She is a Lecturer of Medical Administration too.
a.m.n. Suriyabandara
never met in my service a lady like Dr.(Mrs) Neelamani Rajapaksha Hevageegana , Who is a good Administrator, A mother to her staff, and without thinking twice take any challenge, responsibilities with regard to her duties. Never criticize the staff in public or in meetings,discussions, but personally shows what wrong done/advices as a mother. I was lucky to work under her,
Dr Rasika Liyanage
Dr Neelamani is a dedicated Medical Administrator who servers the profession maximum. She is a Lecturer of Medical Administration too.
Experience
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Postgraduate Institute of Medicine
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Sri Lanka
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Visiting Lecturer: University of Peradeniya, Sabaragamuwa , Rajarata, PGIM Colombo.
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Jan 2000 - Present
Highly motivated and innovative Consultant Medical Administrator with a PhD in reproductive health, Board Certified Specialist in Medical Administration (MD) with versatile expertise. I enjoy working in teams, collaborating with colleagues, and solving complex problems in following areas. Health Planning, Health Services Management, Disaster management, Human Resource Development, Productivity, Public Health: Health Promotion setting approach, Community empowerment, Community health, Communication for Development, Behavioral change communication, Nutrition, Maternal care, Epidemiology, Early childcare and development, Adolescent health, Life skill Development, Prevention of NCD and CD. Show less
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National Consultant
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Dec 2019 - Mar 2023
In view of strengthening the primary care setup, I was tasked to draft four guidelines including transfer guidelines during the height of the COVID pandemic. I invented a modified Delphi technique and completed the guidelines through a participatory approach with a well-recognized resource panel. Health System enhancement was piloted in nine districts in four provinces. I visited all the hospitals in this pilot project,helped them to identify their gaps in services and management,guided them to give quality of care with available resources.Help them in Marketing the services given by their institutions to address the bypassing. Show less
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Visiting Lecturer
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Jan 2000 - Dec 2019
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Senior Lecturer Grade 1
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Jan 2017 - Dec 2018
After retirement, the Faculty of Medicine Peradeniya recruited me in 2016 as a Senior Lecturer and one of the tasks assigned was to create the Family Medicine Unit which was the struggle of the Faculty of Medicine Peradeniya for over a decade. I manage to execute and start the Family Medicine programthis with the support of the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and other academic staff within one year and the first batch of fourth year medical students completed the training in Family Medicine by 2018. The program was evaluated with the support of students trained to identify the gaps. Show less
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Deputy Director General of Health Service
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May 2015 - Dec 2016
Executed the planning of the health services to the Nation, supervising five directorates: Planning, Organizational Development, Health Information & Monitoring, Finance, International Health. Marketed the Sri Lankan low cost health gains at the global level. In 68th World Health Assembly, May 2015 coordinated the Minister of Health Sri Lanka to address the Commonwealth Ministerial meeting , Non Aligned Ministers meeting, the World Assembly, to read the G15 declaration. Coordinated Minister of Health Sri Lanka's discussions during the period of the assembly with Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), South East Asian Region (SEAR) Regional Director of WHO , Deputy Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), representatives of the Global Fund. The first ever side event of Sri Lanka hosted at the World Health Assembly,held on 25th May 2015, I was the Moderator. Coordinated to get the co-sponsorship from Bangladesh, Bhutan and Thailand to the Side event themed “Strategies to overcome resistance against pictorial warning messages in tobacco products”. Director WHO Dr Margret Chan was among the distinguish attendees. Over 70 delegates from member states attended. Sri Lanka opted to hold the 69th WHO Regional Committee in Sri Lanka,Coordinated the President of Sri Lanka to join the exercise program launch and the state dinner given. Prime Minster to grace the Inauguration. Director General WHO and SEARO DG to attend among other delegates. “Best RC Ever" and Sri Lanka had taken the standards of the RC very high were expressed. Upgraded the Sri Lanka health Policy made in 1996 including Health in all policies and addressing taxation.Gave equal opportunity to capable, committed effective health personnel providing academic, administrative and social leadership, Systematized existing structure,creating a happy and healthy work setting. Temporary Adviser in Health to the RD, SEARO for the High Level preparatory 68th Session Show less
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Ministry of Health of Sri Lanka
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700 & Above Employee
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Director Health Education, publicationand and promotion
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Jun 2012 - May 2015
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Provincial Director of Health Uva
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Jun 2009 - Jun 2012
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Regional Epidemiologist
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Sep 2008 - Nov 2009
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Regional Director of Health Services
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Oct 2000 - Jun 2009
2000 to 2009 2000 to 2009
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Medical officer Maternal and Child Health
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Jun 1998 - 1999
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Education
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2008 - 2012
Sheffield Hallam University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Reproductive Health -
2005 - 2007
University of Colombo
Doctor of Medicine - MD, Health and Medical Administrative Services -
2003 - 2006
Post Graduate Institute of Medicine Colombo Sri Lanka
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Medical Administration
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