My name is H. Gunasoma. I am a public health midwife (PHM) in the Nuwara Eliya District, Rikillagaskada MOH (Medical Officer of Health) area. My area of work is Hanguranketha. In this area there was a child of 2 and a half years. As a baby the child’s weight was normal but with time he started to lose weight and became underweight. I asked the mother what was happening. She told me her husband drinks alcohol and because of that …
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I am Shammi Shirani, living in a Kirinda fishing village. Majority of the people in our village are fishermen and therefore, ceremonial activities of any sort would be done with the help of a loan. Recently, …
My name is Nishanthi and I am from Kirinda. Recently, we had our second daughter’s ceremony for attaining age. Since Kirinda is a village known for fishermen, alcohol is common among most people. Other drugs can …
My name is Gayani. I am from the village of Pathana from Sandungama. I am a member of the Janashakthi Bank Association. We had our daughter’s ceremony for attaining age. My husband and I planned the …
“Smokers smell bad… They smell bad every second every minute and every hour…” We taught children about smoking and recited this poem along with them. Thereafter, a child came up to me and told me how …
My name is Rohini. I am from the village of Baravakumbooka. One of my sisters passed away. It was considered a village custom to serve alcohol at houses. Therefore, at any funeral house, it was customary …
My name is Rohini and I am from Kirinda. We recently had our daughter’s ceremony for attaining age. In our village, it is considered a village custom to serve alcohol at functions or ceremonies of any …
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