Dr. Manoj Fernando

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Publications and Presentations

Books

• Fernando, Manoj. (2022). Handbook on Gender, SGBV in disaster.

• Fernando, Manoj. (2023). National Guidelines Booklet.

• Fernando, Manoj. (2023). Standard Operating Procedures for First Contact Point Health Care Providers in Sri Lanka.

• Fernando, Manoj. (2022). healthcare-10-02251. Healthcare. 10. 10.3390/healthcare10112251.

• “Health promotion for the prevention of lifestyle diseases”, A resource book for facilitators, Non Communicable Diseases Unit, Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka

• “Mental health – alcohol”, Facilitators guide and handbook for primary healthcare workers, Mental Health Directorate, Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka

• “Gender based violence”, Facilitators manual for training of care staff on gender based violence – befriending component, Family Health Bureau, Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka

• “Health promotion process” (Co-author), Sri Lanka Medical Association and Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka

• “What you can do to reduce harm associated with substance use”, Ministry of Religious Affairs

• “Help your patients quit smoking” (Co-author), Sri Lanka Medical Association
• National guidelines for the first contact point health care providers on reponding the survivors of gender based violence – Family Health Bureau, Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka (2019)
• Standard operative procedures for the first contact point health care providers on responding to the survivors of gender based violence – Family Health Bureau, Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka (2019)

Full Papers/Abstracts – International journals

• Nair, Divya & Thekkur, Pruthu & Fernando, Manoj & Kumar, Ajay & Satyanarayana, Srinath & Chandraratne, Nadeeka & Chandrasiri, Amila & Attygalle, Deepika & Higashi, Hideki & Bandara, Jayasundara & Berger, Selma & Harries, Anthony. (2023). Outcomes and Challenges in Noncommunicable Disease Care Provision in Health Facilities Supported by Primary Health Care System Strengthening Project in Sri Lanka: A Mixed-Methods Study. Healthcare. 11. 202. 10.3390/healthcare11020202.

• Thekkur, Pruthu & Fernando, Manoj & Nair, Divya & Kumar, Ajay & Satyanarayana, Srinath & Chandraratne, Nadeeka & Chandrasiri, Amila & Attygalle, Deepika & Higashi, Hideki & Bandara, Jayasundara & Berger, Selma & Harries, Anthony. (2022). Primary Health Care System Strengthening Project in Sri Lanka: Status and Challenges with Human Resources, Information Systems, Drugs and Laboratory Services. Healthcare. 10. 2251.

• Gunasekara, Sonali & Wickramasinghe, Nuwan & Agampodi, Thilini & Fernando, Manoj & Liyanage, Chandani & Dikomitis, Lisa & Agampodi, Suneth. (2022). ‘Do I Really Need Treatment for This?’: The Journey of Seeking Healthcare for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Rural Sri Lanka.

• Gunasekara, Sonali & Wickramasinghe, Nuwan & Fernando, Manoj & Dikomitis, Lisa & Liyanage, Chandani & Agampodi, Thilini & Agampodi, Suneth. (2022). ‘IS MY FIRST RESPONSE TO THE LESION REALLY IMPORTANT?: EXPERIENCE OF CUTANEOUS LEISHMANIASIS PATIENTS IN A RURAL DISEASE ENDEMIC REGION IN SRI LANKA.

• Gunasekara, Sonali & Agampodi, Thilini & Wickramasinghe, Nuwan & Fernando, Manoj & Liyanage, Chandani & Dikomitis, Lisa & Agampodi, Suneth. (2022). Seeking initial health care in a “misleading” disease: From the experience of people with cutaneous leishmaniasis in a disease endemic region in rural Sri Lanka.

• Herath, Prasanna & Wimalasekera, Savithri & Amarasekara, Thamara & Fernando, Manoj & Turale, Sue. (2021). Adverse effects of cigarette smoking on exhaled breath carbon monoxide, blood carboxyhemoglobin, and hematological parameters amongst Sri Lankan adult tobacco smokers: A descriptive study. Population Medicine. 3. 1-10. 10.18332/popmed/143076.

• Herath, Prasanna & Wimalasekera, Savithri & Amarasekara, Thamara & Fernando, Manoj & Turale, Sue. (2021). Effect of cigarette smoking on smoking biomarkers, blood pressure and blood lipid levels among Sri Lankan male smokers. Postgraduate Medical Journal. 98. postgradmedj-2021. 10.1136/postgradmedj-2021-141016.

• Herath, Prasanna & Wimalasekera, Savithri & Amarasekara, Thamara & Fernando, Manoj. (2021). Effect of Smoking Cessation Interventions on Adult Tobacco Smokers in Colombo District, Sri Lanka.

• Kuruwita, A & Perera, Whdc & Paramika, Kps & Keerthisinghe, Imdcb & Rajasekara, Rwkc & Herath, Prasanna & Fernando, Manoj. (2021). Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Secondhand Smoking among Pregnant Mothers in Selected Peri-urban Areas in Colombo District.

• Gunasekara, Sonali & Wickramasinghe, Nuwan & Fernando, Manoj & Agampodi, Thilini & Agampodi, Suneth. (2021). Pandemic on the Social Wellbeing and Resilience Mechanisms of Three Rural Communities in Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka.

• Herath, Prasanna & Wimalasekera, Savithri & Amarasekara, Thamara & Fernando, Manoj. (2020). TOBACCO SMOKING, INTENTION TO QUIT AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS. SSRN Electronic Journal.

• Samarasinghe, D. Fernando, W M S. Arambepola, C. and Wijerathne, C. (2013). Empowering communities to reduce the burden of diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk: lessons from the Nirogi Lanka project in Sri Lanka, Regional Health Forum journal, 17(1), WHO.

• Fernando, M.S., 2007. Role of Ngo’s and Civil Society in Addressing Alcohol-Related Harm, Symposium on Reducing Harm From Alcohol Use in the Community. Bali, Indonesia, 4-6 October 2007

• Fernando, M.S., 2006. Sri Lankan Patients Response on Doctors Advise on Quitting Smoking. World Congress on Tobacco or Health ( WCTOH ) , Washington, USA, September 2006

• Kandegedara, K.G.P.H., Fernando, W.M.S. and Guruge, G.N.D., 2012. Health Promotion Approach to Optimize the Fulfillment of Children Needs through Strengthening Mother’s View. In: International ECCD Conference, (Organized by ARNEC, National Coalition for ECCD and the World Bank) Indonesia, Jakarta.

Full Papers/Abstracts – Local journals/conferences

• HMTP Herath, WMS Fernando, L Senarathne, GND Guruge, 2015. Evaluation of a Health Promotion Intervention in Changing Acceptance of a Gender norm which Justifies men’s Tobacco use among Women in a Rural Community in Sri Lanka, Research Symposium; Combating Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs in National Development. Alcohol and drug Information Center (ADIC), Colombo, Sri Lanka 26 March, 2015.
• Herath, P. Wimalasekera, S. Amarasekara, T. Fernando,W.M.S. Turale, S. (2021) Effect of cigarette smoking on smoking biomarkers, blood pressure and blood lipid levels among Sri Lankan male smokers, postgraduate medical journal, (0:1–7), BMJ.
• Herath, P. Wimalasekera, S. Amarasekara, T. Fernando,W.M.S. Turale, S. (2021) Adverse effects of cigarette smoking on exhaled breath carbon monoxide, blood carboxyhemoglobin, and hematological parameters amongst Sri Lankan adult tobacco smokers: A descriptive study, Popul. Med. 2021;3(October):27
• Pallewaththa, W.P.W.K. Fernando, W.M.S. Duminda, G.G.N. (2020) Effectiveness of a Health Promotion Approach to Address Knowledge and Selected Attitudes on Sexual Well-Being among Three-Wheeler Drivers in Anuradhapura town, Sri Lanka,

• Fernando, W M S. and Indika, S. (2013). A community based intervention to reduce cigarette consumption among smoking males between 21-64 years at Undurawa North, Annual research symposium on cancer, National cancer control unit and Sri Lanka Medical association.

• PWPWK Pallewaththa, HMTP Herath, NK Liyanage, CJ Fernando, CS Croos, AMCSRK Athapaththu, WMS Fernando, GND Guruge, 2015. Changing peer pressure of smoking behaviour among youth in a rural village in Anuradhapura district Sri Lanka, Research Symposium; Combating Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs in National Development. Alcohol and drug Information Center (ADIC), Colombo, Sri Lanka 26 March, 2015.

• JEMSS Jayarathna, HMTP Herath, WMS Fernando, L Senarathne, GND Guruge, 2015. Norms on attractive image given to alcohol among students in a government school in North Central Province in Sri Lanka: Findings from a cross-sectional survey. In: Research Symposium; Combating Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs in National Development. Alcohol and drug Information Center (ADIC),Colombo, Sri Lanka 26 March, 2015.

• NK Liyanage, PWPWK Pallewaththa, HMTP Herath, CS Croos, AMCSRK Athapaththu, CJ Fernando, WMS Fernando, GND Guruge, 2015. Wellawaya: A community based health promotion intervention to reduce smoking in public places. In: Research Symposium; Combating Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs in National Development. Alcohol and drug Information Center (ADIC), Colombo, Sri Lanka 26 March, 2015.

• Ihalahewage, I.D.N., Weliange, S. and Fernando, W.M.S., 2015. Improving Practices of Parents and Caregivers to reduce Unintentional Home Injuries of Children below 5 years in Wannammaduwa Village in Thirappane MOH area. In: 128th Anniversary international Medical Congress of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. Colombo, Sri Lanka 5-8 July, 2015.

• Rishani, W.T., Chandraratne, M.A.N.K. and Fernando, W.M.S., Improving parent adolescent communication on selected sexual and reproductive health problems among adolescents in a rural village in Anuradhapura District . In: 128th Anniversary International Medical Congress of Sri Lanka Medical Association. Colombo, Sri Lanka 5-8 July, 2015.

• Rishani, W.T., Chandraratne, M.A.N.K. and Fernando, W.M.S., 2015. Assessment of Parental Involvement in addressing Sexual and Reproductive Health problems among adolescents in two rural villages in Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka. In: 8th International Research Conference of Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka

• Reyal, H. P., Guruge, G.D.N. & Fernando, W.M.S., 2013. A Health Promotion Intervention to Reduce Domestic Violence in a Rural Community in Anuradhapura District. In: NIHS (National Institute of Health Sciences) International Conference on Public Health Innovations: “sharing evidence based interventions and best practices to meet the public health challenges”. Kaluthara, Sri Lanka 2-4 May 2013.

• Kandegedara, K.G.P.H., Fernando, W.M.S. and Guruge, G.N.D., 2012. Effectiveness of health promotion approach in improving maternal knowledge regarding importance in fulfilling children’s needs in a village in Anuradhapura District: In: National Science and Technology Commission YSF Symposium, Colombo, Sri Lanka

• Herath, T., Guruge, D. & Fernando, M., 2012. Evaluation of a health promotion intervention in changing the acceptance of gender roles among women in a rural community in Sri Lanka. In: International Conference on Public Health. Colombo, Sri Lanka 3-4 December 2012. Colombo: ICRD

Presentations and Speeches – International

• First World Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) Congress organized by the World NCD Federation, Chandigarh, India.

• NCD Prevention through health promotion, China Heart Congress, Beijing, China 2016.

• Health promotion as an effective tool to address NCD risk factors, 8th Shanghai International Forum of Brain Health organized by the Shanghai Health Education Institute, China, Shanghai, China 2016.

• Priorities for global health, Social Innovation Think Tank Round Table, York University, Toronto, Canada, 2016

• Regional Workshop to Strengthen Health Promotion in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, Regional trainer and temporary adviser to the Regional Director, WHO SEARO, Bangkok, Thailand, 2016.

• Community Interventions to Address Adolescent Health., Regional Program Managers Meeting on Adolescent Health organized by WHO SEARO, Delhi, India, 2014. (25th – 27th November 2014 – Delhi, India)

• Role of NGO’s and civil society in addressing alcohol related harm, WHO regional workshop on Addressing Alcohol Related Harm, Temporary adviser to the Regional Director, WHO SEARO, Bali, Indonesia, 2012

Presentations and Speeches – Local

• There are more than 200 local trainings, workshops and speeches delivered during a period of 10 years for Health care officers attached to Ministry of Health, Teachers, Students, staff of other Ministries, communities, women’s groups and youth on subjects Health Promotion, Community based Health Interventions, Alcohol and tobacco prevention, Addressing GBV and Improving wellbeing.