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News Sri Lanka » Health: From village clinic to global research hub in post-conflict Sri Lanka

News channel or source: https://bioengineer.org/from-village-clinic-to-global-research-hub-in-post-conflict-sri-lanka/

Published on: Sunday 25 October 2026

A community case study documents how a small family health center in post-conflict Jaffna, Sri Lanka, evolved between 2012 and 2026 into a nationally recognized primary care, education and research ...

News Sri Lanka » Health: In Colombo, toilets are missing from urban development plans, putting women’s health at risk

News channel or source: https://scroll.in/article/1096583/in-colombo-toilets-are-missing-from-urban-development-plans-putting-womens-health-at-risk

Published on: Sunday 25 October 2026

Sri Lanka’s capital has a severe paucity of crucial public hygiene facilities, with women bearing the brunt of this neglect.

News Sri Lanka » Health: Sri Lanka’s HIV wake-up call: Lessons from Asia’s HIV experience

News channel or source: https://www.ft.lk/opinion/Sri-Lanka-s-HIV-wake-up-call-Lessons-from-Asia-s-HIV-experience/14-799050

Published on: Thursday 22 October 2026

Sri Lanka’s HIV story has long been considered one of the country’s quiet public health successes. While many nations in Asia struggled with substantial HIV epidemics over the past four decades, Sri ...

News Sri Lanka » Health: Public health crisis deepens as many doctors leave Sri Lanka

News channel or source: https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2024/07/15/xsmm-j15.html

Published on: Saturday 13 July 2024

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: Sri Lanka’s public health services face breakdown

News channel or source: https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/05/05/ehvd-m05.html

Published on: Wednesday 03 May 2023

Sri Lankan public health services are facing a catastrophic breakdown caused by shortages of doctors and other employees, essential medicines, equipment and basic facilities. Doctors and health ...

News Sri Lanka » Health: Health ministry asked to probe coronary stent safety after Sri Lanka withdraws three Indian models

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/health-ministry-asked-to-probe-coronary-stent-safety-after-sri-lanka-withdraws-three-indian-models/ar-AA2ehQc4

Published on: Wednesday 14 October 2026

India's Union Health Ministry has been asked to examine concerns over the safety and quality of coronary stents. This comes after three models of drug-eluting stents (DES) made by India-based medical ...