Faculty of Allied Health Sciences(FAHS) was inaugurated on 16th January 2007.The faculty comprises of six departments conducting B.Sc.degree programmes in Medical Laboratory Science, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy and Radiography/Radiotherapy. As the faculty offers professional degree programmes, students are introduced to basic concepts in medical sciences followed by mandatory hospital based training.All degree programmes consist of 120 credits curricula which have been designed in par with International standards.Several departments have established active foreign collaborations in teaching and research.This is the only faculty of Allied Health Sciences in Sri Lanka.
Commencement of “Lung function test service” was held on 20th October 2017 at the Department of Physiotherapy, with the presence of Prof. U.B. Dissanayake - Vice Chancellor of University of Peradeniya as the chief guest.
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The Department of Physiotherapy conducted an awareness programme on "Importance of Sports and Exercise in young adolescence" as requested by the District Secretariat of Kandy. This programme was a part of "National week for sports and exercise development organized by the Sports ministry of Sri Lanka – 2017" which was held from 6th February to 12th February, 2107.
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Alumni Association of the Department of Physiotherapy organized a workshop on “Resistance Band Training” for physiotherapy students in collaboration with the Department of Physiotherapy and Textrip (Pvt) Ltd Company.
Dr. Rasika Illeperuma, Senior Lecturer, Department of Medical Laboratory Science visited Prof. Hee Jin Kim, the President of the Choonghae College of Health Sciences, Ulsan, South Korea on invitation to discuss regarding the implementation of the student staff exchange programme between two universities. Dr. Illeperuma being the founder and the coordinator of this MOU was invited to visit Choonhae College of Health Sciences to discuss the future endeavours as well as to deliver a lecture on the topic “Health System of Sri Lanka”.
A team of South Korean delegates from the Departments of Nursing and Dental Hygiene of Choonhae College of Health Sciences, Ulsan City, South Korea visited the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya on 18 th January, 2019.
Himbiliyakada Primary School in Handungamuwa Wasgamuwa National Park border was the destination for the 4 th consecutive Annual Outreach Program of the Welfare Association of the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya. The outreach program took place on 29 th December, 2018
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