Health status, trends, and issues in Sri Lanka

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dc.contributor.authorJayasekara Gangoda Arachchilag, R.
dc.contributor.authorSchultz, T.
dc.date.issued2007
dc.descriptionThe definitive version is available at www.blackwell-synergy.com Copyright © 2007 The Authors
dc.description.abstractIt is widely recognized that better health is a prerequisite for the overall economic and social development of a nation. Sri Lanka, like many other countries experiencing the epidemiological transition, will have to make effective decisions on health-care service management and the development of education and training programs for health-care professionals. This paper provides a comprehensive review of current health service administration, health status, trends and issues, and health financing and resource allocation in Sri Lanka. The review revealed that Sri Lanka has achieved a relatively high health status given a low level of spending on its health-care services; however, Sri Lanka still experiences vital health problems in all stages of the life cycle, mainly related to lifestyle and the epidemiological transition associated with widespread societal and economic crises.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityRasika S. Jayasekara and Tim Schultz
dc.identifier.citationNursing and Health Sciences, 2007; 9(3):228-233
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1442-2018.2007.00328.x
dc.identifier.issn1441-0745
dc.identifier.issn1442-2018
dc.identifier.orcidSchultz, T. [0000-0003-1419-3328]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/43608
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-2018.2007.00328.x
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectCommunicable Diseases
dc.subjectChronic Disease
dc.subjectLife Expectancy
dc.subjectInfant Mortality
dc.subjectMaternal Mortality
dc.subjectHealth Services Administration
dc.subjectDisasters
dc.subjectDemography
dc.subjectHealth Status
dc.subjectHealth Transition
dc.subjectHealth Care Rationing
dc.subjectForecasting
dc.subjectDeveloping Countries
dc.subjectHealth Policy
dc.subjectSocioeconomic Factors
dc.subjectInfant
dc.subjectFinancing, Government
dc.subjectHealth Services Needs and Demand
dc.subjectNational Health Programs
dc.subjectSri Lanka
dc.subjectWarfare
dc.subjectHealth Workforce
dc.titleHealth status, trends, and issues in Sri Lanka
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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