Anaemia is a global public health problem. It is an indicator of poor nutrition and sanitation with major consequences for social and economic development of a population. Further, the prevalence of anemia is higher in ...

Medicinal plants have been recommended for the treatment of diabetes mellitus in Sri Lanka since antiquity. The study investigated the antidiabetic effects of selected medicinal plant extracts in alloxan induced and ...

Drug compliance is the main determinant in controlling type 2 diabetes mellitus among many therapeutic measures. Optimum knowledge and practices harmonise with good drug compliance. This stuc^y was designed to assess ...

Well woman clinic (WWC) services are under-utilized by target women especially in distant areas of Sri Lanka. Many factors including lack of awareness contribute to poor utilization of these services. This study evaluatedA ...

Trauma is a leading cause of hospitalization. Epidemiology of injuries, risk factors and burden caused by them have not been adequately studied in Sri Lanka. To study the incidence of various types of injuries, their ...

Government spends a huge amount of money on health. Although the government spends considerably, the patients also have to spend while they stay in a government hospital. To study the expenditure on drugs and investigations ...