Inaugural Ceremony held on 03rd February 2021 in Commemoration & World Cancer days 04th February 2021. Palliative care Service is a drive need in any incurable chronic illnesses now Provide in UHKDU.
Four main goals of KDU Palliative care services:
1. Setting up Palliative Care team-Tank Completed
2. Establish Hospital Care Next forget to achieve
3. Palliative Care Home Visits
4. Health tourism for palliative care
The following Facilities are available at UHKDU incorporation to Palliative Care services.
1. Pain management - Already established by Brig (Prof) PTR Makuloluwa and team
2. Nutrition Care - Already established by Dr Amali Dalpadadu and team
3. Physiotherapy - Already established by Dr Chandana Karunathilaka and Dr Sachithra Illangantilaka and team
4. Speech therapy
5. Psychological well being of the patients - Already established by Dr Jayan Mendis and team
6. Socio-economic support
7. Spiritual Support
8. Traditional Auruvedic Spa and therapy massaging services
