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Sri Lanka healthcare on verge of collapse in economic …

(4 days ago) WEBSri Lanka is in the midst of its worst economic crisis in history. The country imports around 85% of its medical supplies. But with foreign currency reserves running low, essential drugs are now

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

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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 economic crisis pushes health system to brink of collapse

(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 …

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

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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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The devastating health consequences of Sri Lanka’s economic …

(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 …

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

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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 by years of economic …

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

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Sri Lanka Health System Review - World Health Organization

(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 …

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

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Patients feel the pain as Sri Lankan healthcare falls victim to

(8 days ago) WEB“Accessibility of healthcare is a problem,” said Dr. Mahesh Gunasekara, director-general of the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society. “Then, once you access …

https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature/2023/07/11/patients-feel-pain-sri-lankan-healthcare-falls-victim-economic-crisis

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Sri Lanka health system review - World Health Organization

(Just Now) WEBSri Lanka has achieved strong health outcomes over and above what is commensurate with its income level. The country has made significant gains in essential …

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

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Sri Lankan health system facing lengthy shortages - The Lancet

(3 days ago) WEBSri Lankan health system facing lengthy shortages. An economic crisis has prompted a halt on imports, jeopardising supplies of drugs and medical equipment. Sharmila Devi …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(22)00774-7/fulltext

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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 …

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: Making Strides Towards a Healthier Future - World Bank …

(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 …

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

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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; …

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

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Paradox of healthcare in Sri Lanka - World Health Organization

(3 days ago) WEBFurthermore, the burden on Sri Lanka’s health system is shifting from CDs to non-communicable diseases (NCDs). There is a rise in cardiovascular, chronic respiratory, …

https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/255195/ParadoxofhealthcareinSri%20Lanka.pdf?sequence=1

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Sri Lanka’s healthcare system heavily affected by the current …

(Just Now) WEBReviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc. Apr 22 2022. Sri Lanka's acute economic crisis has begun to tell on its health care system with critical medicines …

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20220422/Sri-Lankae28099s-healthcare-system-heavily-affected-by-the-current-economic-crisis.aspx

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

(8 days ago) WEBSameera Gunasekara is a research scientist at Theme Institute in Sri Lanka exploring how climate change and diverse environmental exposures affect public health …

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

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HEALTH CARE IN SRI LANKA - The World Bank

(5 days ago) WEBFor free copies of papers in this series please contact the individual authors whose name appears on the paper. Enquiries about the series and submissions should be made …

https://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/423511468307190661/pdf/899540WP0Box380th0Care0in0Sri0Lanka.pdf

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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 …

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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(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 …

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

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Sri Lankan health crisis could worsen as doctors seek work abroad

(4 days ago) WEBMore than 1,700 medical officers - an umbrella term for doctors and other healthcare professionals - have left Sri Lanka over the past two years, according to the …

https://www.context.news/socioeconomic-inclusion/sri-lankan-health-crisis-could-worsen-as-doctors-seek-work-abroad

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Update on critical issues faced by the health sector in Sri Lanka

(6 days ago) WEBwhile the government’s contribution was around. 2%. Moreover, out of the government budget only. 8% was spent on health. According to the IPS, Sri Lanka …

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/376785492_Update_on_critical_issues_faced_by_the_health_sector_in_Sri_Lanka

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Sri Lanka at 75: safeguarding its health achievements

(3 days ago) WEBThis year, Sri Lanka marks 75 years of independence from the British as well as the 200th anniversary of the arrival of the Malaiyaha Tamil community, brought …

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

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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 …

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

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Burden of a 'universal' healthcare system: The story of a - RSTMH

(8 days ago) WEBNear Universal Care Health Coverage in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka has a much-admired, publicly-financed and delivered free healthcare system. This “free health policy” was …

https://www.rstmh.org/news-blog/blogs/burden-of-a-universal-healthcare-system-the-story-of-a-common-man-from-sri-lanka

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World Malaria Day - 25 April 2024 “Accelerating the fight against

(4 days ago) WEBWorld Malaria Day, observed on April 25 annually aims to raise awareness on the global efforts to control and ultimately eradicate malaria. It was instituted by WHO …

https://www.who.int/srilanka/news/detail/25-04-2024-world-malaria-day---25-april-2024----accelerating-the-fight-against-malaria-for-a-more-equitable-world

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Sri Lanka leases white elephant airport built with Chinese loans

(7 days ago) WEBSri Lanka leases white elephant airport built with Chinese loans. The small airport near a wildlife sanctuary on the southern coast opened in 2013 but was …

https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2024/04/28/sri-lanka-leases-white-elephant-airport-built-with-chinese-loans.html

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World Immunization Week 2024 - World Health Organization (WHO)

(1 days ago) WEBWorld Immunization Week is a global public health campaign to raise awareness and increase coverage of immunization against vaccine-preventable …

https://www.who.int/srilanka/news/detail/24-04-2024-world-immunization-week-2024---24-to-30-april-(humanly-possible--saving-lives-through-immunization)

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BofA Sees Sri Lanka as Model for Ukraine as Debt Deadline Nears

(9 days ago) WEBStrategists Vladimir Osakovskiy and Merveille Paja said a restructuring of Ukraine’s debt should include the issuance of new bonds linked to the nation’s economic …

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/capital-markets/bofa-sees-sri-lanka-as-model-for-ukraine-as-debt-deadline-nears

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