Sri Lanka News News Sri Lanka » Health: Sri Lanka uses air force drones to tackle spreading dengue outbreak
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO, July 21 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's public health services and hospitals are battling the worst outbreak of mosquito-borne dengue in nearly a decade, and turning to the ...
News Sri Lanka » Health: Sri Lanka deploys military drones to fight worst dengue outbreak in almost a decade
Air force drones are tracking stagnant water on rooftops, while its troops are helping overstretched hospital staff keep track of patients Sri Lanka's public health services and hospitals are ...
News Sri Lanka » Health: India approves first dengue vaccine as cases surge in South Asia
India has approved its first dengue vaccine as cases of the mosquito-borne disease surge in South Asia. Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical's dengue vaccine QDENGA has been approved by ...
News Sri Lanka » Health: Sri Lanka’s Community Health Service marks its centenary
The contribution made by Sri Lanka’s community health service has been instrumental in the advancement of the country’s health sector. Originating in 1926 with the Kalutara area as its hub —marking ...
News Sri Lanka » Health: Dengue epidemic infects tens of thousands, exposing collapse of Sri Lanka’s public health system
The epidemic, which has killed nearly 50 people, is a social crime produced by the systematic destruction of Sri Lanka’s public health system by successive governments.
News Sri Lanka » Health: Sri Lanka battles surge in dengue fever, with more than 44,000 cases so far this year
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO, June 19 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka is battling the worst outbreak of mosquito-borne dengue fever in years, with more than 44,000 cases and 28 deaths recorded since January, an ...
News Sri Lanka » Health: Sri Lanka’s dengue battle at a crossroads
Sri Lanka is once again fighting a familiar enemy. But this time, the warning signs are becoming harder to ignore. With reported dengue cases surpassing 70,000 and the death toll nearing 50, the ...
News Sri Lanka » Health: Why is Sri Lanka’s dengue outbreak straining its public health sector? | Explained
Sri Lanka faces a serious dengue outbreak, with over 47,500 cases reported, straining healthcare and prompting military intervention.
News Sri Lanka » Health: Sri Lanka to appoint military-led dengue monitoring unit amid surge in cases
Sri Lanka appoints military-led dengue monitoring unit amid rising cases, with over 46,000 reported, to bolster prevention efforts.
News Sri Lanka » Health: Public health crisis deepens as many doctors leave Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s public health service has sharply deteriorated over the past year as President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s government imposes its International Monetary Fund (IMF) austerity program on the ...
News Sri Lanka » Health: $200 Million Catalyst to Recharge Sri Lanka's Health System
Sri Lanka has better health indicators than most developing countries and many lower-middle-income countries. But as it develops economically and its population ages, it is seeing growing problems in ...