Siva Chinnatamby
Siva Chinnatamby (c.1921/3 - 2000) was a Sri Lankan obstetrician who pioneered the use of modern contraceptives in the country.[1][2]
Biography[edit]
In 1961, Chinnatamby led the first oral contraceptive trials in Asia, at Ragama Hospital. In 1964, she led trials of intrauterine devices at Colombo North Hospital, and in 1968, she began trials of Depo-Provera.[1]
In 1972 she was invited to give the Murugesar Sinnetamby Oration at the Sri Lanka Medical Association; her topic was "Successful treatment of infertility".[3]
In the late 1960s, Chinnatamby was instrumental in establishing the first Zonta International club in Sri Lanka.[4] At the end of her life, she bequeathed her home in Colombo to the University of Colombo, for use as residence for women students of the university.[5] The Sri Lankan College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists established a memorial lecture in her name.[6]
Publications[edit]
- Chinnatamby, S. (September 25, 1965). Intrauterine Contraceptive Device and Population. British Medical Journal, 2, 5464, 756.[7]
- Chinnatamby, S. (November 1, 1971). A Comparison of the Long-Acting Contraceptive Agents Norethisterone Oenanthate and Medroxyprogesterone Acetate. The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 11, 4, 233-236.[8]
- Chinnatamby, S. (May 24, 2010). The Evolution of Obstetrics in Ceylon from the Sinnetamby Era (1900) to Date. The Journal of the Asian Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 1, 1, 90-102.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Timeline | Family Planning Association of Sri Lanka". www.fpasrilanka.org. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
- ^ "Dr. Siva Chinnatamby: 20 years after her Death – Ilankai Tamil Sangam". sangam.org. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
- ^ "Murugesar Sinnetamby Oration | The Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA)". slma.lk. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
- ^ "A golden rose that gave great value to 'Zonta' - News Features | Daily Mirror". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
- ^ "Unveiling a photograph of Dr. Siva Chinnatamby". University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
- ^ "Orations 2021". SLCOG.LK. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
- ^ Chinnatamby, Siva (1965). "Intrauterine Contacepitve Device and Population". British Medical Journal. 2 (5464): 756. ISSN 0007-1447. OCLC 8138089955.
- ^ Chinnatamby, Siva (1971). "A Comparison of the Long-Acting Contraceptive Agents Norethisterone Oenanthate and Medroxyprogesterone Acetate". The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 11 (4): 233–236. doi:10.1111/j.1479-828X.1971.tb00484.x. ISSN 0004-8666. OCLC 4647126474. PMID 5289724. S2CID 41080908.
- ^ Chinnatamby, Siva (2010). "The Evolution of Obstetrics in Ceylon from the Sinnetamby Era (1900) to Date". The Journal of the Asian Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 1 (1): 90–102. doi:10.1111/j.1447-0756.1970.tb00136.x. OCLC 4644454209.