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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 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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‘People are going to die’: crisis-hit Sri Lanka runs out of …

(1 days ago) WebEconomic crisis is becoming health crisis as the country is unable to afford to import essential supplies Hannah Ellis-Petersen and Devana Senanayake in Colombo Mon 30 May 2022 21.00 EDT Last

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/may/31/people-are-going-to-die-crisis-hit-sri-lanka-runs-out-of-medicine

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WHO delivers essential medicines and supplies to help …

(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’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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Patients feel the pain as Sri Lankan healthcare falls victim …

(8 days ago) WebA year into Sri Lanka’s sharp economic decline, the country’s public health institutions are on their knees, with shortages of medicine, delayed surgeries, and an …

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 at 75: safeguarding its health achievements

(3 days ago) WebIn the past 5 years alone, Sri Lanka has faced a 2018 constitutional crisis, the Easter Sunday bombings in 2019, COVID-19, and unprecedented mass anti …

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

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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 …

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

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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 crisis forces 13-hour blackouts, hospitals stop surgery

(5 days ago) WebAmid the country’s worst economic crisis in decades, foreign exchange reserves have fallen by 70 percent in the past two years and were down to a paltry …

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/31/sri-lanka-crisis-forces-13-hour-blackouts-hospitals-stop-surgery

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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 …

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

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“We are near total breakdown”: Protecting the rights to health, …

(3 days ago) WebSri Lanka’s economic crisis has its roots not only in government policies over several decades, but also the Covid-19 pandemic, which seriously affected the country’s …

https://reliefweb.int/report/sri-lanka/we-are-near-total-breakdown-protecting-rights-health-food-and-social-security-sri-lankas-economic-crisis

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Worsening economic crisis in Sri Lanka: impacts on health

(9 days ago) WebJust as the COVID-19 pandemic is receding in Sri Lanka, we are battling a fresh challenge: a health catastrophe stemming from economic and political crises. …

https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9098208/

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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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22 Million Sri Lankans Lose Their Access to Medicine - Sri Lanka

(8 days ago) WebNews and Press Release in English on Sri Lanka about Health; published on 7 Oct 2022 by Direct Relief Responding to the crisis spurred by Sri Lanka’s default in …

https://reliefweb.int/report/sri-lanka/22-million-sri-lankans-lose-their-access-medicine

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talkingeconomics - Bridging the Gaps: The COVID-19 Crisis and Sri …

(Just Now) WebSri Lanka’s overall COVID-19 screening capacity remains low; therefore, expanding testing and increasing the health sector’s capacity to identify new mutants is …

https://www.ips.lk/talkingeconomics/2021/09/02/bridging-the-gaps-the-covid-19-crisis-and-sri-lankas-healthcare-response/

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Sri Lanka bans strikes by healthcare workers amid hospital crisis

(6 days ago) WebSri Lanka’s president has banned strikes in the health and electricity sectors as trade union action that has crippled state-run hospitals entered its sixth day. President …

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/12/sri-lanka-bans-strikes-by-healthcare-workers-amid-hospital-crisis

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With IMF in the picture, Sri Lanka’s public health sector faces a …

(4 days ago) WebThe health crisis in Sri Lanka reached alarming levels this month due to an acute shortage of medicines and medical equipment in hospitals. Hospitals, doctors and …

https://peoplesdispatch.org/2022/04/30/with-imf-in-the-picture-sri-lankas-public-health-sector-faces-a-new-crisis/

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Sri Lankan health crisis could worsen as doctors seek work abroad

(4 days ago) WebMore than two million Sri Lankans have left the country to work or study abroad since 2022, when the country defaulted on its debt and sank into its worst …

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

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Lifestyle changes during the economic crisis: a Sri Lankans survey

(Just Now) WebAim The economic crisis in Sri Lanka has caused millions of people to descend into poverty, compromising their rights to health, education and standard of …

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10389-023-02030-z

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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’s anti-drug operation reveals deep cracks

(2 days ago) WebWhile Sri Lanka is on a slow and long road to economic recovery from its 2019 economic crisis, it is emerging as a key economic hub, including for narcotic smuggling. …

https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2024/05/01/sri-lankas-anti-drug-operation-reveals-deep-cracks/

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Sovereign Default and Economic Crisis in Sri Lanka: Causes and …

(2 days ago) WebThis South Asia Scan explores Sri Lanka’s economic crisis and sovereign debt default, uncovering causes such as economic mismanagement and policy missteps, …

https://www.isas.nus.edu.sg/papers/sovereign-default-and-economic-crisis-in-sri-lanka-causes-and-policy-lessons/

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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 …

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

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528267 SRI LANKA 2023 HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT - U.S.

(9 days ago) WebUnder Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights. Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. Bureau …

https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/sri-lanka/528267_sri-lanka-2023-human-rights-report/

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Japan offers Sonar vessel to Sri Lanka - DailyNews

(3 days ago) WebIn this regard, based on a request from Sri Lanka, Japan will offer a vessel equipped with sonar to develop nautical charts, she said. Japan highly values Sri Lanka …

https://www.dailynews.lk/2024/05/05/admin-catagories/breaking-news/523601/japan-offers-sonar-vessel-to-sri-lanka/

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