MEDI INFO
The E-Mail News Letter of the
Medical Informatics Committee of the
Sri Lanka Medical Association ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Vol 2: No 11: 1998 DECEMBER ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
IN THIS ISSUE
1.THIS MONTH'S HEALTH MESSAGE FROM THE SLMA
2.FORMATION OF HISSL
3.SLMA NEWS
4.MESSAGE FROM THE EDITORS
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1.THIS MONTH'S HEALTH MESSAGE FROM THE SLMA
"Quit Smoking and Be Healthy"
If you want more information on dangers of Tobacco Smoking and Alcohol then contact the SLMA committee on Tobacco and Alcohol.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.FORMATION OF HISSL
The Health Informatics Society of Sri Lanka (HISSL) was launched on 15/11/1998. The launching ceremony was held at the Auditorium of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. The chief guest on the occasion was Prof. Tissa Vitharana, Advisor to the Ministry of Science and Technology.
The objectives of HISSL are:
1.To encourage the health professionals to improve the efficiency of health
care delivery by making use of Information Technology (IT). 2.To promote
awareness in the use of computer technology in record keeping, data storage,
analysis & processing of data, presentation and communication.
3.To facilitate research and advance the knowledge in health informatics
and computer based applications in health related fields.
4.Provide a forum and a focal point for the exchange of views on computer
and information technology amongst and between the members and the other
IT professionals.
5.To contribute to the continuing professional growth of members by sponsoring
and/or conducting scientific sessions, seminars, workshops, exhibitions,
and lectures in the area of health informatics.
6.To publish a periodical/newsletter whenever possible to disseminate up-to-date
information to the members.
7.To foster collaboration with other regional and international associations
of Health Informatics.
8.To promote fellowship among the members.
The membership of the society is open to doctors,dentists, teachers of medical faculties, paramedical professionals (eg: nurses, pharmacists,physiotherapists, etc.), IT Professional, IT Companies, Health related institutions/libraries, and students of Medical Faculties and all other paramedical teaching programs.
The following persons were elected to the council of HISSL.
The President - Dr. Shyam Fernando
President Elect - Prof. M.T.M. Jiffry
Secretary - Dr. Vajira H. W. Dissanayake
Treasurer - Dr. Kumara Mendis
Editor - Prof. Janaka De Silva
Council Members - Dr. B.J.C. Perera, Dr. G.A.C. De Silva, Prof. Rizvi Sheriff,
Dr. Dennis J Aloysius, Dr. Anil Perera, Mr. Gamini Gunawardena.
Those who wish to join the society should contact Dr. Shyam Fernando at the Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Colombo. email: shyam@sri.lanka.net or Dr. Vajira H. W. Dissanayake at the Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine Colombo.email vajira@sri.lanka.net The phone number of the faculty is 695300.
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3.SLMA NEWS
INDUCTION OF THE NEW PRESIDENT OF SLMA Due to unavoidable circumstances, the induction of new President SLMA scheduled for 16 January 1999 has been postponed. A fresh date will be announced in due course.
AGM OF SLMA - A BRIEF NOTE The AGM of SLMA was held on 19 December 1998. Professor Nimal Senanayake assumed duties as the President of SLMA and Dr. Shyam Fernando was elected the Honorary Secretary of SLMA for 1999.
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4. MESSAGE FROM THE EDITORS
MEDI INFO was published monthly since April 1997 except for one missed issue in May 1998. HISSL was launched in November 1998. HISSL hopes to launch a new email news letter in the near future. Therefore, this issue of MEDI INFO will be its last edition.
The email addresses of all subscribers will be added to the subscriber list of the new news letter.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who sent in suggestions and contributions to MEDI INFO and all our subscribers.
Vajira H. W. Dissanayake
Shyam Fernando
Co-Editors
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