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Sri Lanka’s economic crisis pushes health system to brink - UN …

(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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Sri Lanka healthcare on verge of collapse in economic …

(6 days ago) WEBSri Lanka healthcare on verge of collapse in economic crisis. 17 April 2022. By Rajini Vaidyanathan,BBC South Asia correspondent, Colombo. BBC. Lady Ridgeway hospital is one of Sri …

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-61111405

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Patients feel the pain as Sri Lankan healthcare falls victim to

(8 days ago) WEB“There’s a huge brain drain at the moment… from Sri Lanka to other developed countries,” Fernando said. According to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, 1.1 …

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 healthcare on verge of collapse in economic …

(4 days ago) WEBDoctors warn of catastrophe in Sri Lanka where medical supplies are running out in the financial crisis.

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

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As Sri Lanka nears default, medicine strapped hospitals are - CNN

(7 days ago) WEBA dire situation in hospitals Each day, Wasantha Seneviratne traipses from pharmacy to pharmacy in Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo, desperate to find Topotecan, the chemotherapy …

https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/15/asia/sri-lanka-hospital-medicine-intl-hnk-dst/index.html

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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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‘Death sentence’: Doctors in Sri Lanka decry medicine shortage

(Just Now) WEB23 May 2022. 08:07 AM (GMT) A shortage of medicine caused by an economic crisis in Sri Lanka could soon cause deaths, doctors say, as hospitals are forced to postpone life …

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/5/23/death-sentence-doctors-in-sri-lanka-decry-medicine-shortage

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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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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 …

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

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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. …

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

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Sri Lanka vaccinates children as doctors warn of COVID surge AP …

(7 days ago) WEB2 of 7 . Sri Lankan school students receive their first COVID-19 vaccine from a health workers in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, Jan. 7, 2022. Sri Lankan health …

https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-health-sri-lanka-4b5b43cb6e6f09abbeaed6385bbe2915

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Sri Lankan soldiers sent to key hospitals as health workers strike

(5 days ago) WEBItem 1 of 2 Two Sri Lankan army members stand at the Sri Lanka's biggest hospital in Colombo during a countrywide one-day strike by healthcare workers in …

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/sri-lankan-soldiers-sent-key-hospitals-health-workers-strike-2024-01-11/

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Sri Lankan parents spending hundreds on children's leukaemia meds

(6 days ago) WEBSri Lanka provides universal healthcare - free health services - to its citizens. The government spends 4% of its budget on healthcare, and its state hospital …

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-68561893

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HPB Live updates on New Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak

(6 days ago) WEBOfficial LIVE updates and the latest news from the Sri Lankan Government on the Coronavirus outbreak, and basic protective measures against the new virus. The …

https://hpb.health.gov.lk/

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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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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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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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News - World Health Organization (WHO)

(3 days ago) WEBNews from the Sri Lanka office. 6 May 2024. Highlights. Message from Saima Wazed Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia Region. World Hand Hygiene …

https://www.who.int/srilanka/news

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Ministry Of Health Sri Lanka The Ministry of Health is the …

(6 days ago) WEBThe Ministry of Health is the government institution charged with governing the entire Sri Lankan health system. Featured News. READ MORE NEWS . 9th May 2024. The …

https://www.health.gov.lk/

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Sri Lanka Healthcare Today

(Just Now) WEBGet by Email. Sri Lanka Healthcare Today is an online news publication focusing on health and wellness in Sri Lanka: Exploring the health and wellness news of Sri Lanka.

https://www.srilankahealthcaretoday.com/

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Ministry Of Health Sri Lanka News

(4 days ago) WEBThe Ministry of Health is the government institution charged with governing the entire Sri Lankan health system. News – Ministry Of Health Sri Lanka ශ්‍රී ලංකා රජය

https://www.health.gov.lk/si/news/

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In Sri Lanka, health workers go the extra mile to keep sex workers …

(Just Now) WEBOne of the major components of Sri Lanka's elaborate national programme for the prevention of HIV and other STIs is to reach key populations that are at high risk, …

https://www.gavi.org/vaccineswork/sri-lanka-health-outreach-workers-gladly-go-extra-mile-keep-sex-workers-safe

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Ministry Of Health - HOME

(4 days ago) WEBNEWS UPDATES ALL NEWS. 18 AUG. New - COVID-19 Related Circulars & Letters Read . 25 AUG. COVID-19 Smart Vaccine Sri Lanka Digital Health …

http://www.previousmoh.health.gov.lk/moh_final/english/index.php

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UN: Sri Lanka must clarify fate of thousands who vanished during …

(6 days ago) WEBA report by the U.N. human rights office criticizes the Sri Lankan government’s failure to acknowledge and hold accountable the perpetrators of tens of …

https://www.voanews.com/a/un-sri-lanka-must-clarify-fate-of-thousands-who-vanished-during-war/7617439.html

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Dead or alive? Parents of children gone in Sri Lanka's civil war have

(1 days ago) WEB2 of 14 . Rasalingam Thilakawathi shows a picture of her missing daughter at her home in Mullaitivu, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. Thilakawathi, holding an old …

https://apnews.com/article/sri-lanka-tamils-civil-war-dead-5b372b0bba567837c5a4d94250040e7d

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A.T. Ariyaratne, a Hero in Sri Lanka for Helping the Poor, Dies at 92

(9 days ago) WEBA.T. Ariyaratne, a Sri Lankan who fought to alleviate the terrible living conditions of his country’s rural poor, creating a Buddhism-inspired social services …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/15/world/asia/at-ariyaratne-dead.html

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UN rights office urges Sri Lanka to reveal fate of the - UN News

(4 days ago) WEBThe call accompanies the launch of a key report by OHCHR, highlighting also the need for the Government to acknowledge the involvement of State security …

https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/05/1149931

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The Baltimore Bridge cargo ship’s crew has been stuck on board

(6 days ago) WEBSince then, the 20 Indians and one Sri Lankan on board have mourned the deaths of those lives lost, had their cell phones confiscated by the FBI and endured a …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/18/us/baltimore-bridge-dali-ship-crew/index.html

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They’ve been stuck for 7 weeks on the ship that crashed into a

(2 days ago) WEBSince then, the 20 Indians and one Sri Lankan on board have mourned the deaths of those lives lost, had their cell phones confiscated by the FBI and endured a …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/they-ve-been-stuck-for-7-weeks-on-the-ship-that-crashed-into-a-baltimore-bridge-this-is-what-life-is-like-for-the-dali-crew/ar-BB1mCsat

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Nawaloka Hospitals redefines corporate healthcare with - Daily …

(8 days ago) WEBElite Corporate Services marks a pivotal moment in Nawaloka Hospitals PLC’s commitment to redefining healthcare standards in Sri Lanka. Through this pioneering …

https://www.dailynews.lk/2024/05/17/business/542355/nawaloka-hospitals-redefines-corporate-healthcare-with-preventive-screening-solutions/

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15 Years Since Sri Lanka’s Conflict Ended, No Justice for War Crimes

(2 days ago) WEBLakshmi remembers when the guns finally fell silent in Sri Lanka, in May 2009. She had been sheltering in a shallow hole in the sand – what passed for a “bunker” for …

https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/05/14/15-years-sri-lankas-conflict-ended-no-justice-war-crimes

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Dead or alive? Parents of children gone in Sri Lanka's civil war have

(6 days ago) WEBSri Lanka's civil war, which pitted Sri Lankan government forces against Tamil Tiger separatists, ended 15 years ago but many people are still searching for …

https://www.news4jax.com/news/world/2024/05/18/dead-or-alive-parents-of-children-gone-in-sri-lankas-civil-war-have-spent-15-years-seeking-answers/

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WHO Sri Lanka World Health Organization

(8 days ago) WEBWHO's primary role is to direct international health within the United Nations' system and to lead partners in global health responses. Global; News from Sri Lanka Country …

https://www.who.int/srilanka

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Sri Lanka to Send Delegation to Russia to Help Repatriate Men …

(3 days ago) WEBUS News is a recognized leader in college, grad school, hospital, mutual fund, and car rankings. Track elected officials, research health conditions, and find news you …

https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-05-16/sri-lanka-to-send-delegation-to-russia-to-help-repatriate-men-duped-into-ukraine-fighting

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India-gifted ambulance service in Sri Lanka in need of critical …

(5 days ago) WEBAn India-gifted free ambulance service in Sri Lanka, providing vital pre-hospital emergency care across the island for eight years, appears to be in need of critical …

https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/india-gifted-ambulance-service-in-sri-lanka-in-need-of-critical-support/article68179043.ece

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Patients with private insurance can face higher health costs

(8 days ago) WEBIn 2022, hospital services accounted for 42% of health care spending for people with private health insurance, Berkeley Lovelace Jr. is a health and medical …

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/private-insurers-patients-can-face-higher-health-costs-hospitals-rcna151951

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