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Sri Lanka ranks 68 on child health in WHO-UNICEF …

(8 days ago) WEBThe number of obese children and adolescents increased from 11 million in 1975 to 124 million in 2016 – an 11-fold increase, with dire individual and societal costs.Dr Razia Pendse, WHO …

https://www.who.int/srilanka/news/detail/20-02-2020-sri-lanka-ranks-68-on-child-health-in-who-unicef-lancet-commission

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Showcasing maternal, child, health best practices in Sri Lanka

(2 days ago) WEBPublic health teams were invited to present their best practices, which were published in “Best practices in maternal, child health and family planning in Sri Lanka”. …

https://www.who.int/srilanka/news/detail/31-01-2021-showcasing-maternal-child-health-best-practices-in-sri-lanka

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The Situation of Children in Sri Lanka UNICEF Sri Lanka

(Just Now) WEBSince gaining independence in 1948, Sri Lanka has made considerable progress in improving the day-to-day lives of its citizens and children. Despite the …

https://www.unicef.org/srilanka/situation-children-sri-lanka

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Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health - SLJOL

(5 days ago) WEBThe Journal is the primary organ of Continuing Paediatric Medical Education in Sri Lanka. Free full text access is available for all readers. The Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health …

https://sljch.sljol.info/

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

(5 days ago) WEB2 Chandradasa M, Kuruppuarachchi KALA. Child and youth mental health in post-war Sri Lanka. BJPsych Int. 2017;14:36–37. 3 Ginige P, Tennakoon SUB, Wijesinghe WHMKJ, …

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

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HIGHLIGHTS - UNICEF

(3 days ago) WEBSri Lanka HIGHLIGHTS Children are disproportionately affected by the rapidly unfolding economic crisis in Sri Lanka. Rising food and fuel prices, along with frequent power …

https://www.unicef.org/media/122356/file/2022-HAC-Sri-Lanka.pdf

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Save the Children Research & Reports Sri Lanka

(3 days ago) WEB2023 - Adolescent, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, Child-Sensitive Social Protection Save the Children is a global leader in humanitarian and development …

https://srilanka.savethechildren.net/research-reports

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Child survival & development UNICEF Sri Lanka

(8 days ago) WEBThe Challenge. Health and nutrition are the fundamental building blocks of children’s lives and their growth into healthy and productive adults. Sri Lanka can be proud of its …

https://www.unicef.org/srilanka/child-survival-development

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‘The Protection of Child Health is the Protection of the Nation

(5 days ago) WEBThe health of women and children had long been a recognised concern of Sri Lanka’s health and welfare system, dating back to the establishment of the first mother and …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK566671/

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

(4 days ago) WEBThe alert from the UN Children’s Fund, comes as Sri Lanka continues to suffer its worst financial slump since independence in 1948. Sri Lanka’s economic …

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

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Sri Lanka (LKA) - Demographics, Health & Infant Mortality

(6 days ago) WEBPercentage of women (aged 20-24 years) married or in union before age 18. Percentage of children (aged 5-17 years) engaged in child labour (economic activities and household …

https://data.unicef.org/country/lka/

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SRI LANKA: ONE IN THREE FAMILIES SEE CHANGES IN …

(3 days ago) WEBCOLOMBO, 28 July 2022 – Nearly one in three parents in Sri Lanka have noticed negative changes in their children’s behaviour in the last 6 months as the country headed into …

https://www.savethechildren.net/news/sri-lanka-one-three-families-see-changes-children-s-mental-health-amid-economic-crisis

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Strategic Plan - Family Health Bureau

(1 days ago) WEBNational Strategy Plan Child Health (2018-2025) National Strategy Plan Well Woman Programme (2019-2023) National Action Plan for Health Sector Response on …

https://fhb.health.gov.lk/strategic-plan/

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

(4 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 …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10306051/

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Save the Children Sri Lanka

(7 days ago) WEBSave the Children has been working in Sri Lanka since 1974, and will mark 50 years in 2024, contributing to both humanitarian and development needs across the country, in …

https://srilanka.savethechildren.net/

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National Policy on Maternal and Child Health

(6 days ago) WEB5family health bureau, annual Report on family health Sri Lanka, 2010 6Department of census and statistics-2008 2. BACKGROUND Maternal and child health (MCH) in Sri …

https://www.health.gov.lk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/4_Maternal-and-Child-Health-1.pdf

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Fighting Child Malnutrition in Sri Lanka amidst the Economic …

(Just Now) WEBRising malnutrition among children has become a forefront policy concern in Sri Lanka amidst heightened food insecurity of households caused by the host of economic and …

https://www.cbsl.gov.lk/sites/default/files/cbslweb_documents/publications/annual_report/2022/en/13_Box_05.pdf

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In-classroom physical activity breaks program among school …

(1 days ago) WEBSequentially, the IcPAB will enrich school-based physical activity intervention approaches which can in turn bring academic and health benefits to primary school …

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1360210/full

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Home FHB - Family Health Bureau

(6 days ago) WEBFor more recent updates on reproductive, maternal, newborn, child & adolescent health activities in Sri Lanka, check our latest news. Summary Report Nutrition Month …

https://fhb.health.gov.lk/

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Child survival & development in early childhood UNICEF Sri Lanka

(4 days ago) WEBHowever, gaps remain in quality health and nutrition for the youngest children. Malnutrition remains a significant public health problem in Sri Lanka. Maternal anaemia, particularly …

https://www.unicef.org/srilanka/child-survival-development-early-childhood

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15% of children and adolescents affected by Asthma, reveals …

(2 days ago) WEBColombo (News 1st); The Sri Lanka Respiratory Specialists Association says that between 10 and 15 percent of children and adolescents in Sri Lanka hav - Get the …

https://www.newsfirst.lk/2024/04/27/15-of-children-and-adolescents-affected-by-asthma-reveals-health-authorities

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Regional Director’s remarks at the Regional Workshop to …

(2 days ago) WEBPartners, Associates, Colleagues and Friends, Good morning. I am pleased to welcome you to this regional workshop today, the fifth meeting in the series that we …

https://www.who.int/southeastasia/news/speeches/detail/regional-director-s-remarks-at-the-regional-workshop-to-strengthen-surveillance-and-outbreak-preparedness-and-response-for-priority-vaccine-preventable-diseases-(vpds)-including-measles-rubella-polio-colombo-sri-lanka

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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 …

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

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Child and youth mental health in postwar Sri Lanka - PMC

(3 days ago) WEBAbstract. Sri Lanka’s civil war and the tsunami in 2004 had enormous psychological impacts on the country’s children. Tackling these issues has been difficult …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5618812/

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Sri Lanka: Heatwave to continue nationwide through at least May …

(5 days ago) WEBThe high temperatures are forecast to persist nationwide through at least May 8, with the highest temperatures in excess of 39 C (102 F) expected in pockets of northern …

https://crisis24.garda.com/alerts/2024/04/sri-lanka-heatwave-to-continue-nationwide-through-at-least-may-8-update-6

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Sri Lanka: Seven killed as motorsports race car hits crowd - BBC

(4 days ago) WEBSri Lanka parents spending hundreds on child leukaemia meds Sri Lanka's celebrated state healthcare system is on the precipice amid a crippling economic crisis. …

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-68869318

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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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