Abstract
The Sri Lanka Journal of Bio-Medical Informatics (SLJBMI) is the official journal publication of the Health Informatics Society of Sri Lanka. It is the only academic publication in Sri Lanka which focuses on the emerging field of health informatics. SLJBMI was launched in 2010 as an open access and peer reviewed e-journal. It was temporarily paused publishing since June 2015 and relaunched in 2019 with an improved reader friendly format .The mission of SLJBMI is to publish high-quality original research and other relevant publications that would contribute to the promotion of digital health and health informatics. It aspires to be the most prominent publishing spotlight related to health informatics in the region and to be the gathering platform of the renowned experts and enthusiasts worldwide.
Highlights
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on 30th January 2020, announced that the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) as a public health emergency of international concern
90% of care recipients of Non-Communicable Diseases clinics were registered to the system, electronic prescriptions were issued, and medications were delivered to them through the government postal service
When the Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL) enforced lockdowns through police curfew, the routine hospital clinic system of the National Hospital of Kandy (NHK) was affected as the care recipients were no longer allowed to visit the clinics physically
Summary
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on 30th January 2020, announced that the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) as a public health emergency of international concern. The Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL) imposed a nation-wide police curfew on 20th March to ensure social distancing. The hospital caters for nearly 45,000 NonCommunicable Disease (NCD) clinic care recipients per month[8]. When the GOSL enforced lockdowns through police curfew, the routine hospital clinic system of the NHK was affected as the care recipients were no longer allowed to visit the clinics physically. In keeping with the policy of social distancing, the MoH decided to deliver the medications to the doorstep, while ensuring a regular supply of medication to the care recipients[9]. In compliance with all these recommendations and limitations, the NHK decided to restrict all the routine clinic follow-ups and to dispatch clinic medication for the upcoming months through the Department of Posts – Sri Lanka. Requirement of performing examinations and investigations prior to issuing prescriptions
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