COVID-19 Management Centre Faculty of Medicine University of Ruhuna

A Centre for management of patients with COVID 19 is established in the Faculty of Medicine University of Ruhuna. This Centre is started with the collaboration of the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID 19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), University of Ruhuna and the Provincial Health authorities of the Ministry of Health. The Center will extend its services to the entire Southern Province. The Centre is established in the Faculty of Medicine under the guidance and the support given by the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ruhuna. The Centre is open for 24 hours and managed by the final year medical students on roster basis under direct supervision of the doctors of the Faculty of Medicine and the Teaching Hospital Karapitiya.

People can approach the Centre through SMS 1904 through out the day and will immediately contact by the team. After assessing the condition these patients are directed to home management or to a treatment Centre or hospital depending on the condition. If they need an ambulance for transport it will be arranged through the Centre.

In the SMS patients are expected to provide following information.

    (A) Classification of Patients:

1. Patients with breathing issues: A (SPACE)

2. Patients with Fever: B (SPACE)

3. Asymptomatic: C (SPACE)

    (B) Age (SPACE)

    (C) NIC (SPACE)

    (D) Address (SPACE)

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