Gender & Women's Health Unit
Provides oversight and coordination for women's health initiatives across Sri Lanka's maternal and child health programme.
Objectives and functions:
• Advocate on matters relevant to Women's Health including policy formulation.
• Provide guidance and technical expertise on Women's Health.
• Coordinate peripheral MCH Programme Managers on Women's Health matters.
• Deliver technical and managerial guidelines.
• Implement capacity building initiatives.
• Develop programme-specific training materials.
• Manage procurement and distribution for Well Women Clinic Services and Cervical Cancer Screening.
• Mobilize funding from government and international sources.
• Maintain Women's Health surveillance systems.
• Establish and maintain partnerships.
Services and programmes: National Well Women Clinic Services, Cervical Cancer Screening Programme.
• Advocate on matters relevant to Women's Health including policy formulation.
• Provide guidance and technical expertise on Women's Health.
• Coordinate peripheral MCH Programme Managers on Women's Health matters.
• Deliver technical and managerial guidelines.
• Implement capacity building initiatives.
• Develop programme-specific training materials.
• Manage procurement and distribution for Well Women Clinic Services and Cervical Cancer Screening.
• Mobilize funding from government and international sources.
• Maintain Women's Health surveillance systems.
• Establish and maintain partnerships.
Services and programmes: National Well Women Clinic Services, Cervical Cancer Screening Programme.