Well men clinic service in the primary health care setting

In Sri Lanka the primary health care (PHC) services commenced in 1926, with great concern on maternal and child health [1]. More than 5 decades later the World Health Organization (WHO) emphasised prominence to PHC [2]. In 1996 Well Woman Clinics were introduced to combat the emerging epidemic of non-communicable diseases (NCD) [3]. However, men are neglected by the state PHC services in the country. We explored the possibility of commencing a Well Men Clinic (WMC) service in Arachchikattuwa MOH area as an entry point to screen for NCD and risk factors of NCD.  

doi:10.4038/cmj.v53i2.241

Ceylon Medical Journal Vol. 53, No. 2, June 2008 pp.70-71