1. Wellbeing centre
We have already contributed the initial establishment cost worth of SL Rs 2,201,000/- ( AUD 18,641) to the VC (University of Jaffna) fund to set up the Well Being centre. The total expected budget for this project is nearly AUD 60,000. A contractual agreement was signed between Jaffna University and JMFOA Australia regarding the establishment, management and functioning of this service.
See details in current project section
Well Being Centre
2. Sponsored Organic Gardening stall at Medical exhibition April 4th to 7th 2018 organized by JMF as part of 40th Anniversary Celebration.
We supported on getting new land for Children Hospital at Innuvil -Donated $5000.
4. Research
JMFOA Australia supported Medical students from JMF to present their abstract in APACPH conference in South Korea
JMFOA Australia Supported two JMF students to present their abstract APACPH conference in South Korea
SLR 175,000.00 expense APACPH conference medical students research conference in South Korea
5. JMFOA sponsored construction of waiting room and toilet facility for OPD Jaffna Teaching Hospital.
The out-patient department of the Jaffna Teaching Hospital provides care for around 2000 patients daily. They have only one functioning toilet for these patients, and there is lack of waiting room to facilitate the smooth turnover of this large number of patients.
We have undertaken to build an outpatient waiting area with six toilets including a separate private female toilet. We have contributed of this project is around 20,000 AUD from Money collected in 2016 Gold Coast AGM
Other projects
Cancer Prevention Stall 40th JMF Aniversary Medical exhibition- Supported by Dr Jaso Sanmugarajah and Dr Nalayini Sugirthan
Facilitated fund raising activities members for doctors/doctors family in need both in Sri Lanka and Australia
Books and barcode reader
3. Donation of textbooks and a bar-code reader to Jaffna Medical Faculty Library. Upon the request by the Librarian of JMF we donated textbooks that are frequently used by the medical students. In addition, a bar-cord reader was donated for easy tracking of books. We have spent more than $2000 for this project.
4. Supported Sports Event conducted for THJ staff
Sponsored travel expense
5. We sponsored a medical student’s travel expense to participate in International Physiology Quiz which held in Malaysia. The cost was $ 500.
Mentoring Programme for Junior doctors in Australia
6. As you may be aware JMFOA Australia has been engaged in several educational activities for the betterment of our faculty students and members.
We initiated a project to direct and advise the JMFOA members in Australia who are in need of professional guidance. Several senior medical practitioners are supporting this course.
Currently, many of our members are mentoring the junior practitioners on their career pathways.
We thank everyone who is facilitating this fruitful project.
