Dr. Shane Halpe

Dr. Shane Halpe

Dr. Shane Malitha Halpe is a Family Physician and Lecturer in Family Medicine. His work focuses on transforming primary care delivery through system innovation, health equity, and compassionate practice.


The Baby Drought: Subfertility and the Struggle for New Life in Northern Sri Lanka
Opening of the first subfertility clinic and IVF center in Kilinochchi—a milestone in reproductive healthcare for Northern Sri Lanka.

The Baby Drought: Subfertility and the Struggle for New Life in Northern Sri Lanka

At Kilinochchi District General Hospital, something significant was happening without much fanfare. Dr. Sivalingarajah Raguraman—a consultant obstetrician who teaches at the University of Jaffna and graduated from there himself—was at the center of it all. He's the kind of person who doesn't need to announce his presence in a room, but you notice him anyway. Tall, thoughtful, with the quiet confidence of someone who knows his purpose. They were opening a subfertility clinic and IVF center—the f


Dr. Shane Halpe

Dr. Shane Halpe

Bringing Stroke Care Home: A Quiet Revolution in Post-Conflict Jaffna

Bringing Stroke Care Home: A Quiet Revolution in Post-Conflict Jaffna

When I began my Family Medicine training in 2022 as a Registrar, I moved between clinics, hospital wards, community camps, and even patients’ homes. These journeys gave me a front-row seat to the deep inequalities within Sri Lanka’s healthcare system—nowhere more visible than in stroke care. In the government sector, stroke treatment is still woefully inadequate. Time is critical in managing stroke, yet delays in diagnosis and intervention are far too common. I’ve watched stroke survivors—many


Dr. Shane Halpe

Dr. Shane Halpe

Healing in Jaffna: What the North Taught a Southern Doctor About Empathy

Healing in Jaffna: What the North Taught a Southern Doctor About Empathy

Kondavil: A Masterclass in Compassionate Care When I first stepped into the Family Health Center (FHC) in Kondavil, Jaffna, I had no idea that this quiet, unassuming facility in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province would become one of the most formative classrooms of my career. It quickly revealed itself as a living model of what a family health center should be across the island. As a family physician from Wattala, I arrived with curiosity, humility, and not a word of Tamil. But what I lacked in lan


Dr. Shane Halpe

Dr. Shane Halpe