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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Dengue update
Total of 31162 suspected dengue cases for the year 2020 and 17280 suspected dengue cases were reported to the Epidemiology Unit from all over the island from January 2023 to up to now, . Latest Disease Trends,
Approximately 44.0 % of dengue cases were reported from the Western province. The highest numbers of dengue cases were reported during the 29th week of 2017.
The outbreak situation in 2017 warranted extensive and regular removal of possible mosquito breeding sites from the environment, along with strengthened patient education on management of fever which resulted in a relatively low mortality.
It is very important to seek medical attention in the event of fever and to do relevant laboratory investigations at least by day three of the illness.
The PSSP program, which stands for Public Sector Strengthening Partnership, is a crucial initiative geared towards improving the quality of health services in Sri Lanka, particularly in underprivileged and remote regions. The program serves as a platform that unites various partnerships and stakeholders to proactively work towards improving the wellbeing of community members while addressing societal health demands.
Sri Lanka has had a sound primary healthcare approach since the mid-1920s (even before the Declaration of Alma-Ata in 1978). Sri Lanka has made notable progress in key healthcare indicators. Life expectancy at birth, maternal and child health as well as neo-natal, infant and under-5 mortality rates are higher than the South Asian average.
