Library of USJ informs that Scholars of 91´«Ã½ can access British Medical Journals (aka BMJ) through university library’s website under “E-resources” fromÌýany of the computer terminals at the university premises. This is a trial access and it’s valid through April 27, 2023.

This will give an opportunity for the USJ students and scholars to read and publish journals in BMJ.Ìý BMJ shares that global endeavour with millions of readers working in clinical practice, research, education, government, and with patients and the public.

The BMJ is a weekly peer-reviewed medical trade journal, published by the trade union the British Medical Association (BMA). The BMJ has editorial freedom from the BMA. It is one of the world’s oldest general medical journals. Originally called the British Medical Journal, the title was officially shortened to BMJ in 1988, and then changed to The BMJ in 2014. The journal is published by BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, a subsidiary of the British Medical Association (BMA).

If students and scholars need any assistance with accessing BMJ, USJ Library urge to contact them for further assistance.

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Researchers from Science, Medical, Technology, Engineering, Management, Computing and Graduate Studies Faculties published Thirty-three research papers in Journals indexed by Elsevier Scopus during the month July 2022. Thirty-five researchers from USJ contributed to this achievement. The web publishing team of the 91´«Ã½ acknowledges their contribution to upgrading the research standards of the University and expanding the knowledge base in the relevant subject areas.

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Researchers from Science, Medical, Technology, Engineering, Management and Graduate Studies Faculties published Twenty-Nine research papers in Journals indexed by Elsevier Scopus during the month June 2022. Forty-Two researchers from USJ contributed to this achievement. The web publishing team of the 91´«Ã½ acknowledges their contribution to upgrading the research standards of the University and expanding the knowledge base in the relevant subject areas.

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Researchers from Science, Medical, Technology, Engineering, Management and Graduate Studies Faculties published Thirty-Two research papers in Journals indexed by Elsevier Scopus during the month May2022. Thirty-five researchers from USJ contributed to this achievement. The web publishing team of the 91´«Ã½ acknowledges their contribution to upgrading the research standards of the University and expanding the knowledge base in the relevant subject areas.

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What is an Abortion?

It the process of removing a fetus before 28 weeks of pregnancy; which is currently a sensational but serious topic of discussion debated on socio-cultural and religious forums.

An abortion could take place due to both natural and intentional influences; the latter being the complex one since it is illegal, unsafe and ‘unrighteous’ according to local socio-political norms, hence creating a need for education, awareness and serious discussion of the matter in order to avoid such instances.

What qualifies as an illegal, unsafe abortion?

According to the legal system in 91´«Ã½, an abortion is recognized on legal forums only if the pregnancy is to affect the mother’s life.Ìý All conditions beyond this realm are considered illegal. Thus an illegal, unsafe or rather ‘unjust’ abortion is one which is conducted with no medical nor natural reasoning but one that is purely based on one’s own personal choice influenced by either the pregnant lady itself or other external socio-cultural forces.

Even though the law at present does not acknowledge the mother’s educational, social or psychological position which may drive them towards a decision as such, there is an ongoing debate which favors this rule to be reconsidered and altered up to a certain extent. However since no such measures are legalized as yet, we should be aware of the consequences that entail an illegal abortion.

Why are illegal abortions ‘unsafe’?

• Illegal abortions are conducted in secret at unauthorized institutions which most of the time would not be equipped with a qualified team of medical officers capable of performing such a sensitive operation.
• Entrusting the’ black market’ with such great responsibility could result in fatal conditions such as, profuse bleeding or unbearable pain due to negligence, germs entering the bloodstream and creating further complications such as Septicemia and quite frequently even death.
• Many aspects are taken into consideration when conducting even the most simplest of operations generally. We ensure that the environment and equipment are free of germs and other bacteria etc. Therefore it is questionable if such standards are maintained at substandard institutions as such.
• On the long run, these could even lead to STD’s if the equipment are not fully sterilized.

Hence it is clear that avoiding such uneducated decisions are the better option. Thus it is important that the youth are aware of reproductive health.

What if my relationship is a ‘done deal’?

Even if you believe your relationship strong enough to stand the test of time, avoid extreme physical intimacy and if by any chance it does transcend to physically intimate levels, use protective measures.

If however you do conceive a child, encounter the matter at its earliest stages because the more time passes, the more complicated your situation will grow into; therefore speak to the necessary people and be aware of what your options are.

Watch Video in Sinhala Medium on Abortions

Read more on Preventing unwanted pregnancies and birth control methods
http://www.sjp.ac.lk/students/preventing-unwanted-pregnancies-and-birth-control-methods/Ìý

Your life is precious, priceless and irreplaceable therefore even though suicide may appear as your best and only solution, it never is and never will be. If you are at a crucial juncture of your life, Speak to the Right People from the Right Institutions and be informed.ÌýKnowledge is power so live with Wisdom and Celebrate the Beauty of Life!

by Dr. Shantha Hettiarachchi, Chief Medical Officer of the 91´«Ã½

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Dr. Anil Goonetilleke received his primary education at Royal College Colombo and entered the Faculty of Medicine Colombo for his university education. He further specialized in general medicine receiving his MD in medicine from University of Colombo in 1989.

Further training was done for two years at the Sheffield and Rotherham Hospitals UK where he obtained the membership of the Royal College of Physicians United Kingdom. On return to 91´«Ã½ he joined the Department of Pharmacology, 91´«Ã½ where he was the founder senior lecturer and was instrumental in developing the pharmacology department of this University.

He also was responsible for the JICA fund which equipped the pharmacology department to international levels. His interest was to develop local manufacture of quality pharmaceuticals for 91´«Ã½. The first and the only slow released product was developed by him in a successful PhD program while he was a director of state pharmaceuticals manufacturing cooperation in 2002.

Inhaled products for asthma were successfully developed by him in collaboration with Engineer Janaka Mangala of Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Moratuwa. These products are today the number one inhaled asthma care products in 91´«Ã½ with exports to many countries including India.

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Department of Community Medicine, faculty of Medical sciences, 91´«Ã½ has a collaborative research programme with the in Trondheim, Norway. May-Britt Moser and Edvard Moser who received the half of the Nobel Prize for medicine for 2014 are from this university.

This collaboration is funded by the Ìýof the which supports high-quality research with potential for high impact that can contribute to sustainable improvements in health and health equity for poor people in low-and lower-middle income countries (LMIC).This focuses on violence that occurs within families – domestic violence. The overall project objective is to improve antenatal care services for victims of domestic violence in Nepal and 91´«Ã½ in order to reduce maternal and infant morbidity and mortality. In 91´«Ã½ main objectives of the project are:

• To assess the prevalence of and risk factors for domestic violence experienced by pregnant women in: (i) Colombo district and (ii) the tea plantation sectors of Badulla district.
• To determine the prevalence and consequences of abuse perpetrated by health care workers in antenatal care settings in Colombo district.

• To assess the availability, acceptability and quality of antenatal services for pregnant women experiencing domestic violence in the tea plantation sectors of Badulla district.

Professor is the Principal Investigator who is Professor of Women’s Health, Department of Public Health and General Practice, Faculty of MedicineNorwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

The collaborating institution in 91´«Ã½ is the in Colombo.The collaborating institution in Nepal is , including two affiliate institutes: &. Ìý ÌýThe final partner institution is the . ÌýThe research team also includes advisors from the Ìýin BaltimoreÌý(USA) and in Kalmar (Sweden).

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