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“Sri Lanka allocates only 8-9% of its total public spending to healthcare, far below the global average."
Investing in contraception is investing in equality, in health, and in a better future for all, Adeniyi said.
Concerns have been raised that coconut oil is being adulterated with other edible oils
Pediatrician says those with symptoms should wear face masks and that children with symptoms should be kept at home.
In 2025, Asia and the Pacific experienced a series of weather and health crises that took a heavy toll on human lives
Healthy Ageing, combating smokeless tobacco are the key topic in the technical sessions
‘Period poverty’ refers to difficulties faced by low-income women and girls in accessing menstrual products.
"We expect more than 100,000 workers to join with us."
There is a delay in some projects due to foreign exchange shortages, he said.
The study results were published this week in the London-based British Medical Journal Open Diabetes Research and Care.
Sri Lanka hospitals are struggling with essential drug shortage since the start of economic crisis
Around 6 million Pfizer vaccines remain as most Sri Lankans showed reluctance to have booster doses
And we have placed orders for 862 pharmaceuticals and 1,596 surgical items
Of all reported cases, 46.3 percent were from the Western Province
The Health Minister said he needs an additional 10 billion rupees to purchase medicine in 2023
Over 10,000 have died in the last week of December due to COVID - WHO
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Around 6 million Pfizer vaccines have expired on Dec. 31
"There is always a possibility of a different variant emerging. This is why we need to strengthen our surveillance."
Sri Lanka tried to donate 6 mln Pfizer doses to Myanmar, but failed
The country was already seeing a brain drain after the retirment age was reduced from 65 to 63
Orders will be placed for 674 medicine items and 17,88 surgical equipment, Liyanage said.
People are requested to wear face mask to prevent breathing air with lower quality
Health Minister this week threatened doctors who go abroad without informing ministry to be blcklisted
"Let's not blame everything on politicians," he added.
The number of malnourished children is on the rise due to Sri Lanka's economic crisis.
However, if the need arose for a vaccine, the authorities will take measures to import it, an official said.
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