Nalavaalvu is a free telephone advisory helpline in Tamil to provide advisory services on general health related matters by medically qualified doctors from Jaffna medical faculty overseas alumni (JMFOA UK) charity in the UK.

The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease-William Osler Many years ago there was a Hollywood film titled ‘The Doctor’. The story was about an ENT surgeon who was a skillful surgeon with a reputation for successful outcomes. However he tended to be arrogant and had a brusque manner with his patients. He would often make fun of an EN…

A Major Achievement and a Significant Milestone: The Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna, becomes a Royal College of Surgeons International Centre. On Thursday 21st March morning a simple but important function was held in the Board Room of the Faculty of Medicine. The occasion was of great significance because it marked the establishment of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna as a Royal College of Surgeons of England International Centre to deliver courses in Basic Surgical Skills and Core Laparoscopy Surgery.