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Sri Lanka’s economic crisis pushes health …

(4 days ago) Web17 August 2022 Health. Sri Lanka is in the midst of the worst socio-economic crisis in its history, and the once robust health-care system is nearing collapse, with patients at risk from power shortages, a lack of medicines, and equipment shortages. When Ruchika …

https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/08/1124842

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Sri Lanka healthcare on verge of collapse in economic crisis - BBC

(4 days ago) WebDoctors across Sri Lanka say hospitals are running out of medicines and essential supplies as the country's economic crisis worsens. They fear a health catastrophe if international …

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-61111405

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Sri Lanka health system review - World Health Organization

(Just Now) WebAt the same time, Sri Lanka’s health system faces challenges arising from a rapidly ageing population, and the need to address the burden of non-communicable diseases which …

https://apo.who.int/publications/i/item/sri-lanka-health-system-review

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The devastating health consequences of Sri Lanka’s …

(1 days ago) WebSri Lanka’s sudden economic collapse has broken its healthcare system. Sonia Sarkar reports on how the country might claw back years of progress, lost in months On 22 May, …

https://www.bmj.com/content/377/bmj.o1543

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Sri Lanka: Making Strides Towards a Healthier Future

(4 days ago) WebNon-communicable diseases, account for nearly 90 percent of the disease burden in Sri Lanka. The financial burden of NCD control and care is significant and not equally …

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2022/03/28/sri-lanka-making-strides-towards-a-healthier-future

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Worsening economic crisis in Sri Lanka: impacts on health

(3 days ago) WebWorsening economic crisis in Sri Lanka: impacts on health. Just as the COVID-19 pandemic is receding in Sri Lanka, we are battling a fresh challenge: a health …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(22)00234-0/fulltext

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Sri Lanka Health System Review - World Health …

(8 days ago) WebSri Lanka Health System Review Health Systems in Transition Health Sy Vol. 10 No. 1 2021 s t ems in T r ansition Vol. 10 No. 1 2021 Sri Lanka Health System Review The …

https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/342323/9789290228530-eng.pdf?sequence=1

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Sri Lanka - Health in the middle of a crisis

(3 days ago) WebSri Lanka—once a role model for health and development—is currently in an economic crisis. Attempts at swift development by borrowing enormous amounts of money at high …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lansea/article/PIIS2772-3682(22)00083-X/fulltext

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Sri Lanka’s health crisis The BMJ

(7 days ago) WebUrgent action is needed to maintain vital services Sri Lanka is facing a severe political and economic crisis, and the health system is at risk of collapse. The crisis has been caused …

https://www.bmj.com/content/379/bmj-2022-073475

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Elevating Sri Lanka’s Public Health to the Next Level

(3 days ago) WebAs a lower middle-income country, Sri Lanka has achieved remarkable progress in maternal and child health, and addressing communicable disease. The country has a maternal …

https://www.worldbank.org/en/results/2018/09/14/elevating-sri-lankas-public-health-next-level

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Ways for Sri Lanka to fix its healthcare - World Bank Blogs

(6 days ago) WebWays to improve Sri Lanka's healthcare. We have identified three general areas for action: re-organizing primary health care to meet Sri Lanka’s future needs; using data and …

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/endpovertyinsouthasia/ways-sri-lanka-fix-its-healthcare

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WHO delivers essential medicines and supplies to help sustain vital

(7 days ago) WebSri Lanka is facing an unprecedented health crisis with stocks of several essential medicines at critically low levels and many Sri Lankans are losing access to care as the …

https://www.who.int/srilanka/news/detail/24-01-2023-who-delivers-essential-medicines-and-supplies-to-help-sustain-vital-health-services-for-crisis-response-and-beyond/

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Sri Lanka at 75: safeguarding its health achievements

(3 days ago) WebSri Lanka has achieved substantial gains in maternal and child survival and control and prevention of infectious diseases such as malaria, filariasis, polio, and neonatal tetanus. …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)02393-0/fulltext

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Strengthening PHC in Sri Lanka: Engaging people to build an …

(6 days ago) WebThe Sri Lankan low-cost health care model has been renowned in upper-middle income countries for nearly a century. However, the country has been on a journey of primary …

https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/strengthening-primary-health-care-sri-lanka

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Emerging Health Challenges for Sri Lanka in the New Millennium

(5 days ago) WebIn order to combat the rising incidence of non-communicable diseases, Sri Lanka will need to enhance existing health infrastructure and effectively implement prevention programs. …

https://www.nbr.org/publication/emerging-health-challenges-for-sri-lanka-in-the-new-millennium/

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The inexplicable rise of kidney disease in Sri Lanka’s farming

(8 days ago) WebOn a national level, 10 to 15 percent of Sri Lankans are impacted by kidney diseases, according to Nishad Jayasundara, who is from a farming community in Sri Lanka and …

https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/4/28/the-inexplicable-rise-of-kidney-disease-in-sri-lankas-farming-communities

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Sri Lanka’s health sector acts to ward off climate change impact

(6 days ago) WebSri Lanka with the rest of the globe commemorated World Health Day (WHD) 2022 on April 7 on the theme ‘Our Planet, Our Health’ with the Ministry of Health and WHO Sri Lanka …

https://www.who.int/srilanka/news/detail/20-04-2022-sri-lanka-s-health-sector-acts-to-ward-off-climate-change-impact

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Sri Lanka: Devastating crisis for children, a ‘cautionary tale’ for

(4 days ago) WebSri Lanka is in the midst of the worst socio-economic crisis in its history, and the once robust health-care system is nearing collapse, with patients at risk from power …

https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/08/1125522

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Assessment of mental health problems among adolescents in Sri …

(7 days ago) WebThe overall prevalence (40.3%) of mental health problems among adolescents in Sri Lanka is higher than the reported global average estimate of prevalence of 10%–20% in …

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/hsr2.886

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(PDF) Challenges for health care in Sri Lanka - ResearchGate

(Just Now) WebChallenges for health care in Sri Lanka. Dr. Ranga Sabhapathige 1. T eaching Hospital, Karapitia, Sri Lanka1. Introduction. Sri La nka is a 65,610-square-kilometer island with a …

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/359095619_Challenges_for_health_care_in_Sri_Lanka

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Health status, trends, and issues in Sri Lanka - ResearchGate

(3 days ago) WebThe life expectancy of the population in Sri Lanka has. increased steadily from ª 43 years in 1946 to 70 years in 1981, 72 years in 1991, and 73 years in 1996 (75.4 years for …

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/6152070_Health_status_trends_and_issues_in_Sri_Lanka

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Children, adolescent, and youth mental health in Sri Lanka in the

(3 days ago) WebSri Lanka is a multi-religious South-Asian nation with 22 million people. Compared to its regional counterparts, Sri Lanka has a higher school life expectancy (14.11 years), …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lansea/article/PIIS2772-3682(22)00021-X/fulltext

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IPS advocates stricter regulations for Alcohol Control in Sri Lanka …

(4 days ago) WebRecent statistics paint a stark picture of alcohol-related challenges facing Sri Lanka, with an alarming 83% of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Alcohol …

https://island.lk/ips-advocates-stricter-regulations-for-alcohol-control-in-sri-lanka-at-the-policy-dialogue-on-alcohol-control-for-a-healthier-sri-lanka/

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Mental Health Atlas 2020 Country Profile: Sri Lanka

(4 days ago) WebMental Health Atlas 2020 Country Profile: Sri Lanka Mental Health Atlas 2020 Country Profile: Sri Lanka. 15 April 2022 Technical document. Download (592.1 kB) WHO …

https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/mental-health-atlas-lka-2020-country-profile

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Assessment of mental health problems among adolescents in Sri …

(3 days ago) WebThe overall prevalence (40.3%) of mental health problems among adolescents in Sri Lanka is higher than the reported global average estimate of prevalence of 10%–20% in …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9576112/

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Sri Lanka race crash: 7 killed as car veers off track and rams into

(8 days ago) WebCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A race car veered off the track during a competition in Sri Lanka on Sunday and rammed into a crowd of spectators and race officials, killing seven …

https://apnews.com/article/sri-lanka-car-race-accident-fatalities-3405f02aa1cf1d1096a6579ed82fe441

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