College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka (CCPSL)
Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka
The College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka (CCPSL) is the foremost professional body of the Public Health Practitioners in Sri Lanka. The membership consists of specialists in Community Medicine. In addition to these professionals, there are members from other specialties as well.
History of Establishment and the Legal Basis:
The College originated as the “Society of Medical Officers of Health” on 26th of November 1927 and was the second professional body in the medical sciences in Sri Lanka following the establishment of the Ceylon Medical Association (CMA) branch of the British Medical Association (BMA) in 1887. It was also the first Public Health Association to be established in the South – East – Asian Region. The name of the Association was changed to the Ceylon Public Health Association in 1960 and to the Sri Lanka Association of Community Medicine in 1972. The Association was subsequently established as a College with the incorporation by an Act of Parliament in 1995 with the primary objective of fostering public health in Sri Lanka. The Act of Parliament in 1995 stipulates the following objectives for the College.To organize programmes on community medicine including post graduate education and research, in order to promote knowledge and experience in the subject among medical practitioners
Objectives:
• To organize programmes on community medicine for the welfare of the people, and to promote awareness of the subject among the people;
• To promote fellowship with, and assist, persons and institutions engaged in the practice of community medicine;
• To do other acts and things as are conducive or incidental to the attainment of the above objects.
Mission:
Working together to promote public health through professional approaches
Vision:
An excelling and universally acclaimed profession dedicated to achieve the fullest potential for health, wellbeing and quality of life of the people in Sri Lanka
Goal:
To become an informed, collaborative and strong advocate of public health
History of Establishment and the Legal Basis:
The College originated as the “Society of Medical Officers of Health” on 26th of November 1927 and was the second professional body in the medical sciences in Sri Lanka following the establishment of the Ceylon Medical Association (CMA) branch of the British Medical Association (BMA) in 1887. It was also the first Public Health Association to be established in the South – East – Asian Region. The name of the Association was changed to the Ceylon Public Health Association in 1960 and to the Sri Lanka Association of Community Medicine in 1972. The Association was subsequently established as a College with the incorporation by an Act of Parliament in 1995 with the primary objective of fostering public health in Sri Lanka. The Act of Parliament in 1995 stipulates the following objectives for the College.To organize programmes on community medicine including post graduate education and research, in order to promote knowledge and experience in the subject among medical practitioners
Objectives:
• To organize programmes on community medicine for the welfare of the people, and to promote awareness of the subject among the people;
• To promote fellowship with, and assist, persons and institutions engaged in the practice of community medicine;
• To do other acts and things as are conducive or incidental to the attainment of the above objects.
Mission:
Working together to promote public health through professional approaches
Vision:
An excelling and universally acclaimed profession dedicated to achieve the fullest potential for health, wellbeing and quality of life of the people in Sri Lanka
Goal:
To become an informed, collaborative and strong advocate of public health
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