The Kopay Divisional Hospital in the Jaffna District in northern Sri Lanka is one of the primary medical care institutions in the country
Sri Lanka scales up preventive health care, with impressive results- Anna Bjerde, World Bank Managing Director of Operations
A recent visit to Sri Lanka took me to the Kopay Divisional Hospital in the Jaffna District in the northern part of the country. For the close to 16,000 people living in the area, this hospital serves as the first point of care.
Non-communicable diseases are a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in Sri Lanka, accounting for 80 percent of deaths and 77 percent of disability-adjusted life years
Sri Lanka has an impressive track record of achieving good health care at a low cost, and this success lies in part in the health system’s ability to adapt to change
Sri Lanka’s human capital indicators are among the best in South Asia, and it is heartening to see a continued commitment to health care, even in times of hardship
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