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Administration
The Director of the National STD/AIDS Control Programme is responsible for the administrative functions of the NSACP in consultation with the senior management team. The administration is responsible for human resource management, implementation of the National Strategic Plan, overseeing financial matters, coordinating the partnership with all stakeholders and provision of guidance to peripheral STD clinics.
Director
Dr Vindya Kumarapeli MBBS, MSc, MD (Com. Med), FCCPSL
Financial Management
The accountant and the finance team of the National STD/AIDS Control Programme are responsible for the financial management of the institution, in consultation with the senior management team and director. The finance team is responsible for the preparation of budget estimates, record keeping, internal audits, procurement procedures, overseeing financial matters, and maintaining stores and inventory management.
Accountant
Ms N.G Roshika N SamankumariAccountant (Acting)
National STD/AIDS Control Programme
Accountant (Budget control – MOH)
+94 112 667 163 (Ext: 409)
Training and Capacity Building and Research
This program area is responsible for the identification, needs assessment, planning, and implementation of strategies and activities for human resource development in the National STD/AIDS Control Programme and partner organizations. These groups include undergraduate and post-graduate trainees in the fields of medicine, other healthcare categories, and key population members. Other important areas include organizing local and foreign training programs, counselling workshops, refresher training programs, clinical meetings, and journal clubs. Development and regular updating of national policies, strategies, guidelines, training curricula, and materials for the implementation of training and capacity-building services in Sri Lanka.
National Programme consultant
Dr Piyumi Perera MBBS, PG Dip(Venereology),MD (Venereology)Consultant Venereologist
National STD/AIDS Control Programme,
+94 112 667 163 (Ext: 222)
Care for Sexually Transmitted Infections
The overall responsibility of this unit is to provide quality assured care for people infected or affected by sexually transmitted Infections (STI) through NSACP’s island-wide clinic network in collaboration with the National AIDS Committee support group and Senior management team of NSACP.
Broader areas include treatment and care of STIs and prevention of mother-to-child transmission of STIs, development and update of various policies, protocols, SOPs, and guidelines for the management of STIs. Monitor and improve quality and access to STI care services.
National Programme consultant
Dr Nimali Jayasuriya. MBBS, PG Dip, MD (Venereology)Consultant Venereologist,
National STD/AIDS Control Programme,
No 29, De Saram Place, Colombo 10. +94 112 667 163 (Ext: 222)
Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT)
This programme area is responsible for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Sri Lanka through an integrated approach with the maternal and child health services, the National AIDS Committee technical group and the Senior Management Team of NSACP. Sri Lanka was certified by WHO as a country that eliminated mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis in 2020. Revalidation of the same was done in 2021. Broader areas include the prevention of HIV in females of childbearing age and unintended pregnancies in women with HIV and care and support services for people with HIV, including key population members. Other important areas include advocacy, inter-sectoral coordination, development and update of various policies, protocols, SOPs, and guidelines for EMTCT. Monitor and improve the quality and access to PMTCT services.
National Programme consultant
Dr Nimali Jayasuriya. MBBS, PG Dip(Venereology),MD (Venereology)Consultant Venereologist,
National STD/AIDS Control Programme,
No 29, De Saram Place, Colombo 10. +94 112 667 163 (Ext: 115)
HIV Treatment, care, and support
The overall responsibility of this programme area is to provide treatment, care, and support for people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS with an integrated approach through the National AIDS Committee technical group and the Senior Management Team of NSACP. Broader areas include policy and HIV treatment, care, and support services for people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS and prevention of HIV with pre and post-exposure prophylaxis in Sri Lanka. Also, reducing stigma and increase access to HIV and care and support services for people living with HIV, including key population members. Other important areas include advocacy, inter-sectoral coordination, and the development and update of various policies, protocols, SOPs, and guidelines for HIV care services. Monitor and improve the quality and access to HIV care services.
National Programme consultant
Dr. Umedha Jayasinghe MBBS, PG Dip, MD (Venereology)Consultant Venereologist,
National STD/AIDS Control Programme,
No 29, De Saram Place, Colombo 10. +94 112 667 163 (Ext: 214)
HIV Testing services
This programme area is responsible for the planning and implementation of HIV testing services in Sri Lanka with an integrated approach between the National AIDS Committee technical group and the Senior Management Team of NSACP. Broader areas include the promotion of testing services, mitigation of stigma and discrimination related to HIV testing, and advocacy with a special emphasis on key population members. Other important areas include advocacy, inter-sectoral coordination, and the development and update of various policies, protocols, SOPs, and guidelines for HIV testing services. Monitor and improve the quality and access to HIV testing services.
National Programme consultant
Dr Geethani Samaraweera MBBS, PG Dip(Venereology),MD (Venereology)Consultant Venereologist,
National STD/AIDS Control Programme,
No 29, De Saram Place, Colombo 10. +94 112 667 163 (Ext: 209)
Laboratory Services
This program area is responsible for the provision of high-quality STI/HIV laboratory services within the limits and according to the provisions of the Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka for the National STD/AIDS Control Programme. Activities are planned with an integrated approach by the National AIDS Committee technical group and the Senior Management Team of NSACP. Broader areas include the development of quality laboratory testing services in the STD clinic network, quality assurance and technical assistance for laboratory services, antimicrobial resistance surveillance, and infection control. Other important areas include advocacy, inter-sectoral coordination, and the development and update of various policies, protocols, SOPs, and guidelines for laboratory services.
National Programme consultants
Dr Jayanthi Priyanganie Elwitigala MBBS, MD(Microbiology)Consultant Microbiologist,
National STD/AIDS Control Programme,
No 29, De Saram Place, Colombo 10. +94 112 667 163 (Ext: 214)
IEC, Advocacy and Condom promotion
This programme area is responsible for the planning and implementation of information, education, communication (IEC), advocacy, and promotion of means of prevention among most at-risk populations and the general population in Sri Lanka. Activities are planned with an integrated approach by the National AIDS Committee technical group and the Senior Management Team of NSACP. Broader areas include advocacy to stakeholders, development of IEC material, Promotion of prevention methods (Condoms etc.), organizing of awareness events of national importance like World AIDS Day etc. Other important areas include inter-sectoral coordination, development and update of various policies, protocols, SOPs, and guidelines for IEC, advocacy, and condom promotion. Monitor and improve quality and access to IEC, advocacy, and condom promotion.
National Programme consultants
Dr Vino Dharmakulasinghe MBBS, PG Dip(Venereology),MD (Venereology)Consultant Venereologist,
National STD/AIDS Control Programme,
No 29, De Saram Place, Colombo 10. +94 112 667 163 (Ext: 214)
Multi-Sectoral Coordination
This programme area is responsible for planning, monitoring, evaluation, and implementation of intervention strategies and mainstreaming of STI/HIV trends and facts to sectors to address risk and vulnerability issues. Activities are planned with an integrated approach by the National AIDS Committee technical group and the Senior Management Team of NSACP. Broader areas include prevention of HIV/STI through intersectoral coordination, planning and implementation of awareness and training of trainer programs for sectors including prisons, police, armed forces, the tourism sector, migrants and youth. It is the project focal point for GFATM R9. Other important areas include working towards a supportive environment for key populations, gender-related issues, stigma mitigation, advocacy to police about discriminatory laws, inter-sectoral coordination, development and update of various policies, protocols, SOPs, and guidelines for multisectoral coordination. Monitor and improve the quality of training of trainers and other programs conducted for sectors.
National Programme consultant
Dr Janaka Weragoda MBBS, MSc, MD (Comm. Med)Consultant Community Physician,
National STD/AIDS Control Programme,
No 29, De Saram Place, Colombo 10.
+94 112 667 163 (Ext: 115)
Strategic Information Management
This programme area is responsible for the overall monitoring and evaluation of sexual health-related programmes, projects, and activities in close liaison with all development partners, and bi-lateral and multi-lateral donors in Sri Lanka. Activities are planned with an integrated approach by the National AIDS Committee technical group and the Senior Management Team of NSACP. Development, Installation of Electronic Data Management System (EIMS), Procurement and maintenance of the EIMS network and Websites/Social media platforms/PIMS and other mobile applications. EIMS won the award for the communicable diseases category at the 4th Commonwealth Awards in 2020. Other important areas include the development of monitoring and evaluation frameworks, surveillance, research, and estimates, training, capacity building and intersectoral coordination for strategic information management.
National Programme consultant
Dr K.A.M. Ariyaratne MBBS, PG Dip, MD (Venereology)Consultant Venereologist,
National STD/AIDS Control Programme,
No 29, De Saram Place,
Colombo 10.
Contact no: SIM Unit hotline mobile 0711912424
Epidemiology
This programme area is responsible for STI/HIV surveillance to monitor trends and incidence of the disease conditions under the preview of the National STD/AIDS Control Programme (NSACP). In addition, annual HIV burden estimation and Projection, conducting special surveys related to HIV has been entrusted to the Epidemiology and Surveillance programme area. Activities were planned with an integrated approach National AIDS Committee technical group and the Senior Management Team of NSACP. Other important areas include behavioural/integrated biobehavioral surveillance, estimations including PLHIV estimations, and AIDS death review. Also, supervise and monitor the quality of STD, and HIV surveillance and provide technical support for the STD clinic network for surveillance.
National Programme consultants
Dr. Zulfica MohideenNo 29, De Saram Place,
Colombo 10. +94 112 667 163 (Ext: 214)
Key Population Intervention Unit
This unit is responsible for the overall planning, and implementation of key population interventions for HIV prevention. Key Populations (KP) of interest in the National Strategic Plan are men having sex with men (MSM), female sex workers (FSW), transgender (TG), people who inject drugs (PWID), beach boys (BB), and people in closed settings (prison inmates). Prevention interventions are provided either directly by healthcare workers or by peers through non-governmental or community-based organizations. Activities are planned with an integrated approach by the National AIDS Committee technical group and the Senior Management Team of NSACP. Other important areas include the establishment of KP units, peer outreach activities, and community-based testing. Supervised and monitoring of the quality of KP interventions and provisioned technical support for the STD clinic network for KP interventions.
National Programme consultant
Dr Sathya Herath MBBS, MSc, MD (Com. Med)Consultant Community Physician,
National STD/AIDS Control Programme,
No 29, De Saram Place,
Colombo 10. +94 112 667 163
(Ext: 214)
Organizational Structure
National STD/AIDS Control Programme (NSACP) is a specialized public health program that comes under the Deputy Director General (Public Health-1) (DDG-PHS-1) of the Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka. The director/NSACP in consultation with the senior management team (SMT) provides leadership and technical guidance to both preventive and curative services provided by NSACP.
Central STD clinic, Colombo administratively comes under the line ministry while most of the peripheral STD clinics are under the direct administration of provincial health authorities.
Clinic Details
STI/HIV Clinic Hours
| Day of the week | Clinic Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8.00 am to 4.00 pm |
| Tuesday | 8.00 am to 4.00 pm |
| Wednesday | 8.00 am to 4.00 pm |
| Thursday | 8.00 am to 4.00 pm |
| Friday | 8.00 am to 4.00 pm |
| Saturday | 8.00 am to 12.00 noon |
| *Second Sunday of Every Month (Prep Clinic) | 8.00 am to 2.00 pm |
| Public Holidays | Closed |
Special services at central clinic Colombo
Additional Clinics
- Sexual Health Clinic- Every Monday at 8.00 am
- Special Clinic for Key Population- Monday to Saturday
- PrEP clinic -from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m, on the 2nd Sunday of every month.
Special clinics for People Living with HIV (PLHIV)
- Psychiatry clinic – Every Tuesday from 8.00 am to 12.00 pm
- Nutrition clinic – Every Thursday from 8.00 am to 12.00 pm
- Chest Clinic – Every Wednesday from 8.00 am to 12.00 pm
Satellite Clinics
Community Sexual Health Centres
- Modara
- Wellawatte
District Clinic Details
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The National STD/AIDS Control Programme (NSACP)
The National STD/AIDS Control Programme (NSACP) of the Ministry of Health is responsible for coordinating the national response to HIV and sexually transmitted infections in Sri Lanka in collaboration with many national and international stakeholders. Administrative, clinical, and laboratory sections of the NSACP are situated at No. 29, De Saram Place, Colombo 10. Units of the NSACP that are responsible for Strategic Information Management, Multi-sectoral collaboration, and GFATM project implementation are located at No. 26, Ministry of Health Sub-office, Medi house building, Sri Sangaraja Mawatha, Colombo 10. NSACP networks with 41 district STD clinics providing full-time service delivery. Of these, 29 STD clinics provide antiretroviral treatment (ART). The only other ART facility in the country is situated in the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID), Angoda. Altogether there are 30 ART facilities in Sri Lanka.
Vision
Contributing to a healthier nation, free of new sexually transmitted infections including HIV, discrimination, and AIDS-related deaths.
Mission
Quality sexual health services to prevent new HIV and sexually transmitted infections and provide comprehensive care and treatment services.
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Objectives
To prevent new infections of HIV/STI among key populations, vulnerable populations,
Main activities
Coordinating the national response to the HIV epidemic Carrying out HIV prevention interventions
History of STD/AIDS control in Sri Lanka
Control of venereal diseases (VD) in Sri Lanka dates back to few hundred years. History records that the