NIHS KALUTARA

The National Institute of Health Sciences (NIHS) in Sri Lanka, established on July 1, 1926, is a premier public health institute. It began as the first health unit in Southeast Asia, located in Kalutara, and focuses on training health personnel and providing primary healthcare services.

Key milestones:

- **1966**: Enhanced and renamed the 'Institute of Hygiene' with support from the Ministry of Health, the Government of Australia, WHO, and UNICEF.
- **1979**: Upgraded to a national-level training institution and renamed the National Institute of Health Sciences (NIHS).

NIHS operates under the Deputy Director-General (Education, Training, and Research) of the Ministry of Health, with administrative and financial authority held by the Director, supported by two Deputy Directors for Training and Field Services.