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Chrishantha Abeysena
NationalitySri Lankan
EducationMBBS, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

MA in Buddhist Studies, Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies

MSc in Community Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine

MA in International Relations, Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo

Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Statistics, University of Jayawardenepura

MD in Community Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo
Employer(s)Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya

Chrishantha Abeysena is a Senior Professor in Community Medicine in the Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka[1]. He has also served as the Director of the Postgraduate Institute of Indigenous Medicine (PGIIM)[2] and the Deputy Director of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM), University of Colombo.[3]

Early Life and Education

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Prof. Abeysena received his primary and secondary education at De Mazenod College. He pursued his medical studies at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, where he obtained his MBBS. During his time as a medical student, he was active in student politics and served as Treasurer, Secretary, and President of the Medical Students Welfare Society. He played a key role in nationalizing the North Colombo Medical College, leading the Medical Faculty Action Committee from 1984 to 1987.

Prof. Abeysena further pursued postgraduate qualifications, earning an MA in Buddhist Studies from the Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies[4] in 1994, an MSc in Community Medicine from the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine[5] in 1995, and an MA in International Relations from the University of Colombo in 1998. Additionally, he obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Statistics from the University of Sri Jayawardenepura in 2000, and an MD in Community Medicine from the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine[5], University of Colombo in 2002. He completed his post-MD training at Monash University, Australia[6], specializing in Health Service Management, Clinical Epidemiology, and Biostatistics.

Academic Career

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Prof. Abeysena joined the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Kelaniya in 1997 and became a Senior Professor[1] in Community Medicine in 2018. Throughout his academic career, he has been involved in various committees at the University of Kelaniya and the University Grants Commission,[7] contributing to the advancement of medical education and research in Sri Lanka. He has served on the Ethics Review Committees of multiple universities and has held leadership positions[8][9] in academic bodies, such as the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, where he served as President in 2016/2017.

Prof. Abeysena has received several awards for his research contributions, including the Vice-Chancellor’s Award [10]for Best Researcher and the President's Award for Scientific Publications.[citation needed]

Research and Publications

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Prof. Abeysena’s research interests focus on health systems, particularly in quality improvement, non-communicable diseases, communicable diseases, and interventional studies. His work has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals, contributing[1] to the body of knowledge in public health and medicine in Sri Lanka and beyond.

Publications in Peer-Reviewed Journals[11]

  • Chrishantha Abeysena, Sureka Chackrewarthy, and Shaman Rajindrajith. "Micronutrient status and its relationship with nutritional status in preschool children in urban Sri Lanka." Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 2014;24(1).[12]
  • Samaraweera, N. Y., H. T. C. S. Abeysena, T. Liyanage, and A. J. Taft. "The quality of interaction between Public Health Nursing Sister and Public Health Midwife during supervision in Maternal and Child Health Care settings in Sri Lanka." Journal of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine 1 (2014): E6-1.[13]
  • Perera, U., and Chrishantha Abeysena. "Prevalence of overweight and obesity in grade five students in schools of Gampaha medical officer of health area." Journal of the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka 19, no. 2 (2014): 11-16.[14]
  • Perera, M. N., and H. T. C. S. Abeysena. "Evidence update on the use of inhaled corticosteroids in the management of bronchial asthma." Journal of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine 1, no. 1 (2014): E5-1.[15]
  • Ariyarathne, N., and H. T. C. S. Abeysena. "Secondary preventive measures adopted in the management of patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome admitted to the National Hospital of Sri Lanka." Journal of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine 1, no. 1 (2014): E2-1.[16]
  • Abeysena C, Poddalgoda I. "Quality of reporting clinical trials published in five leading Sri Lankan medical journals." J Evid Based Med. 2013 Nov;6(4):243-9. doi: 10.1111/jebm.12069.[17]
  • Abeysena C, Jayawardana P, Wickremasinghe R, Wickramasinghe U. "Evidence-based medicine knowledge, attitudes, and practices among doctors in Sri Lanka." J Evid Based Med. 2010 May;3(2):83-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1756-5391.2010.01077.x.[18]
  • Samarakkody DM, Jayawardana P, Abeysena C. "Cause of death of Sri Lankan migrant workers employed in the Middle East." BMJ. 2006 Oct 21;333(7573):861. PubMed PMID: 17053254.[19]
  • Samaraweera Y, Abeysena C. "Maternal sleep deprivation, sedentary lifestyle, and cooking smoke: Risk factors for miscarriage: A case-control study." Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 2010 Aug;50(4):352-7.[20]
  • Abeysena C, Jayawardana P, Seneviratne R. "Effect of psychosocial stress and physical activity on low birthweight: A cohort study." J Obstet Gynaecol Res. 2010 Apr;36(2):296-303.[21]
  • Munasinghe MA, Abeysena C, Yaddehige IS, Vidanapathirana T, Piyumal KP. "Blood sugar lowering effect of Coccinia grandis (L.) J. Voigt: path for a new drug for diabetes mellitus." Exp Diabetes Res. 2011;2011:978762.[22]

Other Roles

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Prof. Abeysena has been instrumental in promoting evidence-based medicine in Sri Lanka. He was a founding member of the South Asian Cochrane Network[6] and has been involved in several national and international health initiatives.

In addition, he has contributed to policy development for the National Peoples Power (NPP)[23] and has been active in the National Intellectuals Organization[24] (NIO).

References

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  1. ^ a b c Abeysena, Chrishantha. "Prof. H. T. C. S. Abeysena". medicine.kln.ac.lk. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  2. ^ "Former Directors | Postgraduate Institute of Indigenous Medicine". Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  3. ^ "Former Deputy Directors | PGIM". Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  4. ^ "Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies". pgipbs. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  5. ^ a b "Postgraduate Institute of Medicine".
  6. ^ a b Annual Report 2004. "Monash University" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ Postgraduate Studies and Research. "UGC".
  8. ^ "Presidents – College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka". Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  9. ^ "Secretaries – College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka". Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  10. ^ "Vice-Chancellor's Awards Ceremony - 2020" (PDF).
  11. ^ ResearchGate. "Chrishantha Abeysena".
  12. ^ Marasinghe, Eshani; Chackrewarthy, Sureka; Abeysena, Chrishantha; Rajindrajith, Shaman (2015). "Micronutrient status and its relationship with nutritional status in preschool children in urban Sri Lanka". Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 24 (1): 144–151. doi:10.6133/apjcn.2015.24.1.17. ISSN 0964-7058. PMID 25740753.
  13. ^ Samaraweera, N. Y.; Abeysena, Htcs; Liyanage, T.; Taft, A. J. (2014-11-13). "The quality of interaction between Public Health Nursing Sister and Public Health Midwife during supervision in Maternal and Child Health Care settings in Sri Lanka". Journal of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine. 1: 6. doi:10.4038/jpgim.7607. ISSN 2362-0323.
  14. ^ Perera, U.; Abeysena, Chrishantha (2014-10-31). "Prevalence of overweight and obesity in grade five students in schools of Gampaha medical officer of health area". Journal of the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka. 19 (2): 11. doi:10.4038/jccpsl.v19i2.7576. ISSN 1391-3174.
  15. ^ Perera, M. N.; Abeysena, Htcs (2014-08-29). "Evidence update on the use of inhaled corticosteroids in the management of bronchial asthma". Journal of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine. 1: 5. doi:10.4038/jpgim.7332. ISSN 2362-0323.
  16. ^ Ariyarathne, N.; Abeysena, Htcs (2014-08-29). "Secondary preventive measures adopted in the management of patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome admitted to the National Hospital of Sri Lanka". Journal of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine. 1: 2. doi:10.4038/jpgim.7330. ISSN 2362-0323.
  17. ^ Abeysena, Chrishantha; Jayawardana, Pushpa; Seneviratne, Rohini de A. (25 March 2010). "Effect of psychosocial stress and physical activity on low birthweight: A cohort study". Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research. 36 (2): 296–303. doi:10.1111/j.1447-0756.2009.01155.x. ISSN 1341-8076. PMID 20492380.
  18. ^ Abeysena, Chrishantha; Jayawardana, Pushpa; Wickremasinghe, Rajitha; Wickramasinghe, Uthpala (25 March 2010). "Evidence-based medicine knowledge, attitudes, and practices among doctors in Sri Lanka". Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine. 3 (2): 83–87. doi:10.1111/j.1756-5391.2010.01077.x. ISSN 1756-5391. PMID 21349049.
  19. ^ Samarakkody, D. M. P.; Jayawardana, Pushpa; Abeysena, Chrishantha (2006-10-21). "Cause of death of Sri Lankan migrant workers employed in the Middle East". BMJ (Clinical Research Ed.). 333 (7573): 861. doi:10.1136/bmj.333.7573.861-a. ISSN 1756-1833. PMC 1618473. PMID 17053254.
  20. ^ Samaraweera, Yasindu; Abeysena, Chrishantha (17 August 2010). "Maternal sleep deprivation, sedentary lifestyle and cooking smoke: Risk factors for miscarriage: A case control study". The Australian & New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 50 (4): 352–357. doi:10.1111/j.1479-828X.2010.01190.x. ISSN 1479-828X. PMID 20716263.
  21. ^ Abeysena, Chrishantha; Jayawardana, Pushpa; Seneviratne, Rohini de A. (25 March 2010). "Effect of psychosocial stress and physical activity on low birthweight: a cohort study". The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research. 36 (2): 296–303. doi:10.1111/j.1447-0756.2009.01155.x. ISSN 1447-0756. PMID 20492380.
  22. ^ Munasinghe, M. a. a. K.; Abeysena, C.; Yaddehige, I. S.; Vidanapathirana, T.; Piyumal, K. P. B. (2011). "Blood sugar lowering effect of Coccinia grandis (L.) J. Voigt: path for a new drug for diabetes mellitus". Experimental Diabetes Research. 2011: 978762. doi:10.1155/2011/978762. ISSN 1687-5303. PMC 3142553. PMID 21822423.
  23. ^ "Political culture – NPP Member". www.dailynews.lk. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  24. ^ "What is jathika Jana Balawegaya NPP Sri Lanka | Who are the members". www.npp.lk. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
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