Viability status of biosphere reserves in Sri Lanka

Prevalence of Organophosphate Poisoning In Batticaloa, Sri Lanka

Background: Deliberate self-harm (DSH) is a global problem which has steadily increased over the past few years in developing countries and has become as one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in these countries. The aim of this prospective study was to analyze the prevalence of organophosphate poisoning among other acute DSH cases admitted to the medical ward at Batticaloa Teaching...

Health status of primary schoolchildren in Sri Lanka.

OBJECTIVE To assess health status of 9-10-year old school children in Sri Lanka. DESIGN A cross-sectional, descriptive study. Schools were selected to obtain a sample representative at national and provincial levels and 20 children were randomly selected from Grade 5 classes in each school. MEASUREMENTS Children were examined for Bitot's spots and goitre. Height, weight, and visual acuity w...

Health care systems in transition III. Sri Lanka, Part II. The current status of HIV-AIDS in Sri Lanka.

In South Asia, Sri Lanka is considered to be a country with a low prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). However, most of the behaviours that facilitate the spread of HIV exist within the country. A large sexually active and potentially susceptible population aged between 15 and 49 years accounts for almost 55 per cent of the total Sri Lankan population of 18.7 million. The continuin...

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is a country with an approximate area of 66 thousand square kilometers (UNO, 2008). The population is 20,409,946 and the sex ratio (men per hundred women) is 98 (UNO, 2009). The proportion of the population under the age of 18 years is 28% and the proportion above age 60 is 8% (UNO, 2009). The literacy rate is 97% for men and 99% for women (UN Statistics, 2008). The life expectancy at...

Women in Sri Lanka