Well men clinic service in the primary health care setting

Abstract

In Sri Lanka the primary health care (PHC) services commenced in 1926, with great concern on maternal and child health [1]. More than 5 decades later the World Health Organization (WHO) emphasised prominence to PHC [2]. In 1996 Well Woman Clinics were introduced to combat the emerging epidemic of non-communicable diseases (NCD) [3]. However, men are neglected by the state PHC services in the country. We explored the possibility of commencing a Well Men Clinic (WMC) service in Arachchikattuwa MOH area as an entry point to screen for NCD and risk factors of NCD.  

doi:10.4038/cmj.v53i2.241

Ceylon Medical Journal Vol. 53, No. 2, June 2008 pp.70-71