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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 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 …

(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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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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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 …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(22)00234-0/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 by years of economic …

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

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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 - 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 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. …

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

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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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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: 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 distributed, affecting rich and poor …

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

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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 healthcare on verge of collapse in economic crisis

(6 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 …

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

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

(8 days ago) WEBBy Paul M. Sherer. Since Sri Lanka announced in April that it would default on its foreign debt, its 22 million residents have lost access to most medicine and …

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

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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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Elevating Sri Lanka’s Public Health to the Next Level - World Bank …

(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 …

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

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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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Worsening economic crisis in Sri Lanka: impacts on health

(5 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/pdfs/journals/langlo/PIIS2214-109X(22)00234-0.pdf

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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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Paradox of healthcare in Sri Lanka - World Health Organization

(3 days ago) WEBAmong NCDs, the need to address mental health issues is also of high importance. The nation’s maternal and child health indicators are excellent compared to her peers. Sri …

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

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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 …

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

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