Kegalle Hosts CME Program Advancing Blood Donation Team Excellence in Kegalle and Peradeniya Clusters
Held at Teaching Hospital Kegalle | 23rd May 2025
In pursuit of excellence in transfusion services, the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) conducted a Continuing Medical Education (CME) program on 23rd May 2025 at the Teaching Hospital Kegalle, focusing on strengthening the capabilities of blood donation teams from both the Kegalle and Peradeniya Clusters.
Organized under the direction of the Education, Training, and Research Unit (ETRU), the session—brought together key personnel from the Kegalle Cluster—comprising Kegalle, Mawanella, and Warakapola blood banks—as well as from the Peradeniya Cluster, representing Peradeniya, Gampola, and Nawalapitiya blood banks, The event provided a valuable platform for enhancing operational knowledge, safety protocols, and team coordination.
This program is a testament to NBTS’s vision of building not only a technically proficient but also an ethically driven and community-responsive blood service network. By nurturing the development of both hard and soft skills among frontline staff, the NBTS continues to lay the foundation for a safer and more effective transfusion system across Sri Lanka.